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U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
PART 6 - BOMBS AND BOMB FUZES |
Chapter 19 - PRACTICE BOMBS |
Section 2 - ARMY PRACTICE BOMBS |
100-pound M75 |
Length, inches |
47.0 |
Diameter, inches |
8.0 |
Filler, hematite, pounds |
72 |
Total weight, pounds |
101.3 |
This boms is designed to provide a target reference for practice bombing over snow-covered ranges. Resembling the chemical bomb of the same size, it consists of a light, sheet-metal case; a charge of red iron ore (hematite); a Burster M4; and a Fuze M108 in the nose. |