Part 1 - Aircraft Bombs and Pyrotechnics; Chapter 1: Introduction
BRITISH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE
CONTENTS

Part 1. Aircraft Bombs and Pyrotechnics

Chapter

1.

Introduction
Chapter

2.

Fragmentation Bombs
   

F. 8-lb., Mk I (Obsolete), and Mk II (Service)

   

F. 20-lb., Stabilized, Mks I and II (Obsolescent), Mk III (Service),
and Mk IV (Obsolecent)

   

F. 20-lb., Parachute, Mks I and II (Obsolescent), and Mk III (Service)

   

F. 20-lb., For No. 17 Mk II Cluster Only (Service)

   

U.S. 20-lb., Fragmentation Bomb, Modified

Chapter

3.

General Purpose Bombs
   

G.P. 40-lb., Stabilized, Mks I, II, III (Service) and Mk IV (Obsolescent)

   

G.P. 40-lb., Parachute, Mks I, II and III (Service)

    G.P. 250-lb., Mks I, II, and III (Service)
    G.P. 250-lb., Mks IV, V, and VI (Service)
    G.P. 500-lb., Mks IV, V and VI (Service)
    G.P. 1,000-lb., Mks I - IV (Service)
    G.P. 1,900-lb., Mks I and II (Service)
    G.P. 4,000-lb., Mks I and II (Service)
Chapter

4.

Medium Capacity Bombs
    M.C. 250-lb., Mks I and II (Service)
    M.C. 500-lb., Mks I - V (Obsolescent), and Mks VI - XII (Service)
    M.C. 1,000-lb., Mks I and II (Service)
    M.C. 4,000-lb., Mks I and II (Service)
Chapter

5.

High Capacity Bombs
    H.C. 2,000-lb., Mks II and III (Service)
    H.C. 4,000-lb., Mk I (Obsolescent)
    H.C. 4,000-lb., Mks II and III (Obsolescent), and Mks IV, V, and VI (Service)
    H.C. 8,000-lb., Sectional, Mks I and II (Obsolescent)
    H.C. 12,000-lb., Sectional, Mk II (Service)
Chapter

6.

Semi-Armor-Piercing and Armor-Piercing Bombs
    S.A.P. 250-lb., Mks II and III (Obsolete), and Mks IIC, IIIC, and V (Service)
    S.A.P. 500-lb., Mks II and III (Obsolete), and Mks IIC, IIIC, and V (Service)
    A.P. 2,000-lb., Mks I, II, III and IV (Service)
Chapter

7.

Deep Penetration Bombs
    D.P. 12,000-lb. Mk I, "Tallboy" (Service)
    D.P. 22,000-lb. Mk I, "Grand Slam" (Service)
Chapter

8.

Antisubmarine Bombs
    A.S. 100-lb. Mks I - IV (Obsolescent), and Mk VI (Service)
    A.S. 250-lb. Mks I, II, and III (Obsolescent) and Mk IV (Service)
    A.S. 500-lb. Mks I - IV (Obsolescent)
    A.S. 600-lb. Mk I (Service)
Chapter

9.

Aircraft Depth Charges
    D.C. 250-lb. Mk VIII (Obsolescent)
    D.C. 250-lb. Mks XI and XI* (Service)
Chapter

10.

Buoyancy Bombs
    B. 250-lb. Mk IV (Service)
Chapter

11.

Incendiary Bombs
    I.B. 4-lb. Mks I, IE, II, IIE, III and IIIE, and 4-lb. "X" with 2- and 4-minute delays, Mk I (Obsolescent)
    I.B. 4-lb. Mks IV, IVE, V, VE, and 4-lb. "X" with 2- and 4-minute delays, Mk II (Service)
    I.B. 30-lb. Mks I, II, and IIM (Obsolete), and III, IIIM, IV, and IVM (Service)
    I.B. 30-lb. Type J, Mk I (Service)
    I.B. 45-lb. Mk I (Service)
    I.B. 400-lb. Mk I (Service)
    I.B. 500-lb. Mk I (Service)
Chapter

12.

Smoke Bombs
    Smoke 4-lb. Mks I, II, and IV (Service)
    Smoke 100-lb. Mks I and II (Service)
    Smoke 120-lb. Mks I and II (Service)
    Smoke 500-lb. Mk I (Service)
    Smoke 500-lb. Mk II (Service)
Chapter

13.

Light Case (Chemical) Bombs
    L.C. 30-lb. Mks I and IM (Service)
    L.C. 30-lb. Mk II (Service)
    L.C. 65-lb. Mks I and II (Service)
    L.C. 250-lb. Mks I, IB.V, II, and II* (Service)
    L.C. 500-lb. Mk II (Service)
Chapter

14.

Practice Bombs
    Practice 8-lb. Mk I (Service)
    Practice 8.5-lb. Mks I, II, and III (Service)
    Practice 10-lb. Mk I (Service), Mk II (Obsolete), and Mk III (Service)
    Practice 11.5-lb. Mk I (Service), and Mk II (Obsolete)
    Practice 25-lb. Mks I and III (Obsolete) and Mks IV and V (Service)
Chapter

15.

Infantry Training Bombs
    I.T. 6-lb. Mk I (Service)
    I.T. 60-lb. (Service)
Chapter

16.

Miscellaneous Bombs
    "Nickle" Leaflet Bomb No. 2 Mks I and II (Service)
    Type H, A.D. Apparatus Mk II (Service)
Chapter

17.

Obsolete Bombs
    A.T. 9-lb. Mk I (Obsolete)
    H.E. 20-lb. Mk I (Obsolete)
    R.L. 112-lb. Mks V, VI, and VII (Obsolete)
    G.P. 120-lb. Mks I and II (Obsolete)
    G.P. 500-lb. Mks I, II and III (Obsolete)
    H.C. 2,000-lb. Mk I (Obsolete)
    A.S. 35-lb. Mks I and II (Obsolete)
    D.C. 450-lb. Mk VII (Obsolete)
    I.B. 25-lb. Mks I and II (Obsolete)
    I.B. 250-lb. Mks I and II (Obsolete)
    List of Obsolete Bombs
Chapter

18.

Target Identifications Bombs
    T.I. 250-lb.
    T.I. 250-lb., Multi-Flash, No. 7 Mks I and II, and No. 21 Mks I, II, III, and IC (Service)
    T.I. 250-lb., Spot Fire, No. 8 Mk I, IC, II, and III (Service)
    T.I. 250-lb., Photoflash, No. 11 Mk I, No. 12 Mk I, and No. 13 Mks I and II (Service)
    T.I. 250-lb. Skymarker
    T.I. 250-lb. Sea Marker, No. 19 Mks I and II (Service)
    T.I. 1,000-lb.
Chapter

19.

Flare and Photoflash Bombs
    Aircraft Illuminator Flare No. 1 Mks I and II (Service)
    4-in. Training Flare Mks I, III, IV, VII, and VIII, and 4-in. Reconnaissance Flare A.S., Mks I and II (Service)
    4.5-in. Reconnaissance Flare Mks I, II, III, IV, and VII, and Target Flare Mk I (Service)
    4.5-in. Reconnaissance Flare Mks V, VI, and VIII (Service)
    4.5-in. Skymarker Flare No. 1 Mks I, II, and III (Service)
    4.5-in. Photoflash Bomb Mks I and II, and 4.5-in Heavy Photoflash Bomb (Service)
    5.5-in Reconnaissance Flare Mk I and II (Obsolescent)
    7-in. Hooded Reconnaissance Flare No. 1 Mk I, No. 2 Mk I, No. 3 Mk I, and No. 4 Mk I (Service)
Chapter

20.

Aircarft Pyrotechnics
    Navigation Flame Float Mk I (Obsolescent)
    Navigation Flame Float Mk II, and Mo. 4 Mk I, and Message Carrying Flame Float Mk I (Service)
    Navigation Flame Float No. 3 Mk I (Obsolescent) and No. 3 Mk II (Service)
    Marine Marker Mk I (Obsolescent)
    Marine Marker Mk II (Service)
    Marine Marker Mk III (Service)
    Smoke Float No. 1 Mks II, III, IV, and IVZ (Service)
    Smoke Float No. 2 Mks I and II (Obsolete)
    Smoke Float No. 3 Mk I (Obsolescent)
    Aluminum Sea Marke Mk I (Service)
    Aluminum Sea Marker Mk III (Sevice)
    Aluminum Sea Marker Mk V (Sevice)
    Smoke Generator No. 6 Mks I and II (Service)
Chapter

21.

Cluster Projectiles
    Cluster Projectile 270-lb. No. 1 Mk I (Service)
    Cluster Projectile 140-lb. No. 2 Mk I (Service)
    Cluster Projectile 400-lb. No. 3 Mk I (Service)
    Cluster Projectile 500-lb. No. 4 Mk I (Service)
    Cluster Projectile 500-lb. No. 6 Mks I and II (Service)
    Cluster Projectile 500-lb. No. 7 Mk I (Service)
    Cluster Projectile 500-lb. No. 14 Mk I (Service)
    Cluster Projectile 750-lb. No. 15 Mk I (Service)
    Cluster Projectile 1,000-lb. No. 16 Mk II (Service)
    Cluster Projectile 500-lb. No. 17 Mk II (Service)
    Cluster Projectile 350-lb. No. 23 Mk I, and 500-lb. No. 24 Mk I (Service)
    Nose Ejection Clusters
    Details of Nose Ejection Clusters

Part 2. Pistols, Fuzes, and Detonators

Chapter

1.

Introduction
Chapter

2.

Pistols
    Nose Pistol No. 16 (Obsolete) and No. 16 Mk I (Obsolescent)
    Tail Pistol No. 17 Mks I - III (Obsolescent)
    Nose Pistol No. 19 Mk I and II, and No. 20 Mks I - III (Obsolescent)
    Tail Pistol No. 21 Mks I and II, and No. 22 Mks I and II (Obsolete)
    Tail Pistol No. 23 and No. 23 Mk I (Service)
    Nose Pistol No. 27 Mks I, I* and II and No. 42 Mks I and II (Service)
    Tail Pistols No. 28 Mks II*, III, and IV, No. 30 Mks III* and IV, and No. 65 Mk I (Service)
    Nose Pistol No. 33 Mk (Service)
    Nose Pistols No. 34 Mk I and No. 29 Mk I (Service)
    Nose or Tail Pistol No. 35 Mk I (Service)
    Nose Pistol No. 36 Mks I and II (Service)
    Tail Pistol No. 37 Mks IV, IV*, IV**, V, V*, and VI (Service)
    Nose Pistol No. 38 Mks I, IM, II, IIM, III and IV (Service)
    British Nose Pistols No. 44 Mks I, II, and III, and No. 55 Mk I (Service)
    Nose Pistols No. 45 Mks I and II, and No. 52 Mks I and II (Service)
    Side-Pocket Pistol No. 47 Mk I (Service)
    Tail Pistol No. 48 Mk I (Service)
    Tail Pistol No. 53 and No. 53A (Service)
    Tail Pistols No. 54 Mk I and No. 60 Mk I (Service)
    Tail Pistol No. 58 Mk I (Service)
    Tail Pistol No. 62 Mk I (Service)
    Depth Charge Pistol Mk X** (Obsolete)
    Depth Charge Pistols Mk XVI, XVI*, XIV and XIV* (Service)
    Depth Charge Pistols Mks XIX and XX (Service)
    Obsolete Nose and Tail Pistols
Chapter

3.

Fuzes
    Nose Fuze No. 28B Mks II and III (Obsolescent)
    Tail Fuzes No. 30 Mks I - III, and No. 37 Mk I (Service)
    Nose Fuze No. 32 Mks II* and III (Obsolescent)
    Nose Fuze No. 35 Mks I, I*, II, II*, III and IV (Service)
    Nose Fuze No. 36 Mks I and II, and No. 36 N.D. Mk II (Service)
    Nose Fuzes No. 38 Mks I and II, No. 38 N.D. Mks II, and No. 864 (Service)
    Nose or Tail Fuze No. 42 Mks I - IV (Obsolescent)
    Tail Fuze No. 844 Mk I (Obsolescent)
    Nose Fuze No. 845 Mks I - IV (Obsolete)
    Nose Fuzes No. 846 Mk I and No. 879 Mk I (Service)
    Tail Fuze No. 847 Mk I (Service)
    Nose Fuze No. 848 Mks I - V (Service)
    Nose Fuze No. 849 Mks I and II (Service)
    Tail Fuze No. 850 Mks I and II (Service)
    Nose Fuze No. 855 Mk I (Service)
    Tail Fuzes No. 859 Mk I and No. 854 Mk I (Service)
    Nose Fuzes No. 860 Mks I and II, and No. 896 Mk I. Tail Fuzes No. 867 Mk I, No. 885 Mk I and No. 886 Mk I (Service)
    Tail Fuze No. 862 Mks I and II (Service)
    Nose Fuze No. 866 Mk I (Obsolescent)
    Tail Fuze No. 871 Mk I (Soon in service)
    Nose Fuze No. 873 Mk I (Service)
    Nose Fuze No. 874 Mk I (Service)
    Tail Fuze No. 880 Mks I and II (Service)
    Tail Fuzes No. 881 Mk I and No. 883 Mk I
    Tail Fuzes No. 895 Mk I and No. 875 Mk I (Service)
    Tail Fuzes No. 895 Mk II (Service)
Chapter

4.

Detonators
    Anvil-Type Detonators
    Sensitive Detonators
    Anvil-Type Detonators (Obsolete and Service)

Part 3. Rockets

Chapter

1.

Introduction
Chapter

2.

High-Explosive Rockets
    2-in. U.P. Antiaircraft Rocket (Service)
   

3-in. U.P. Antiaircraft Rocket (Service)

    3-in. Assault Rocket "Lilo" (Service)
    3-in. Barrage Rocket, "Land Mattress" (Service)
    3-in. Aircraft Rocket (Service)
    3-in. Aircraft Rocket, Air-to-Air (Soon in Service)
    5-in. Barrage Rocket, "Sea Mattress" (Service)
    5-in. Cordtex Net Rocket (Service)
    Antisubmarine Rocket Assembly
Chapter

3.

Rocket Flares
    2-in. U.P. Rocket Flare (Service)
    2-in. U.P. Target Rocket (Service)
    3-in. Aircraft Rocket Flare (Service)
Chapter

4.

Wire-Barrage Rockets
    Apparatus A.D. Type B Mk I (Obsolescent)
    Apparatus A.D. Type D Mk III (Service)
    Aparatus A.D. Type J Mks I, IA and II (Service)
    Aparatus A.D. Type L Mks I, IA, II, and IIA (Service)
Chapter

5.

Pyrotechnic Rockets
    Kite-Launching Rocket Mk II (Service)
    1-lb. Signal Rocket Mk III (Service)
    Buoyant Line-Carrying Rocket No. 2 Mk I (Service)
    3¾-lb. Illuminating Rocket No. 2 Mk I (Service)
    6¼-lb. Illuminating Rocket No. 1 Mk I (Service)
    9-lb. Illuminating Rocket Mk II (Service)

Part 4. Rocket Fuzes

Chapter

1.

Introduction
Chapter

2.

Rocket Nose Fuzes
    Nose Fuze No. 700 Mks I and II (Service)
    Nose Fuze No. 701 Mk I (Service)
    Nose Fuze No. 720 Mk IV (Service)
    Nose Fuze No. 721 Mks II, II*, and III (Service)
    Nose Fuze No. 722 Mk III (Service)
    Nose Fuze No. 725 Mk I (Service)
    Nose Fuze No. 731 Mk I (Service)
    Nose Fuze No. 899 Mk I (Service)
Chapter

3.

Rocket Base Fuzes
    Base Fuzes No. 865 Mk I, No. 878 Mk I, and No. 297 Mk I (Service)

Part 5. Hand and Rifle Grenades

Chapter

1.

Introduction
Chapter

2.

Anti-Personnel Grenades
    A./P. Rifle or Hand Grenade No. 36M Mk I (Obsolete)
    A./P. Hand Grenade No. 69 Mk I (Obsolete)
    A./P. Hand Grenade No. 70 Mk I (Obsolete), Mk II (Obsolescent), and III (Service), and No. 71 (Obsolete)
    A./P. Hand Grenade No. 82 Mk I (Service)
Chapter

3.

Anti-Tank Grenades
    A./T. Rifle Grenade No. 68 Mks I - VI (Obsolete)
    A./T. Hand Grenade No. 73 Mk I (Obsolete)
    A./T. Hand Grenade No. 74 Mks I and II (Obsolete)
    A./T. Hand Grenade No. 75 Mks I, II, and III (Service)
    A./T. Rifle Grenade No. 85 Mks I, II, and III (Soon as Service)
Chapter

4.

Smoke, Illuminating, and Incendiary Grenades
    Smoke Hand Grenade, W.P., No. 77 Mks I and II (Service)
    Smoke Hand Grenade, No. 79 Mk I (Obsolete) and Mk II (Service)
    Smoke Hand Grenade, W.P., No. 80 Mk I (Service)
    Smoke Hand Grenade, W.P., No. 81 Mk I (Service)
    Colored Smoke Hand Grenade No. 83 Mks I and II (Service)
    Smoke Rifle Grenade, W.P., No. 87 Mk I/L (Service)
    2.5-in. Signal and Illuminating Rifle Grenade Nos. 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, and 62 (Obsolescent)
    Incendiary Hand or Rifle Grenade No. 76 Mk I (Obsolete)
    1¼-lb. Incendiary Bomb Mk I (Obsolescent)

Part 6. Land Mines and Fuzes

Chapter

1.

Introduction
Chapter

2.

Anti-Tank Mines and Fuzes
    A./T. Mine G.S. Mk II (Obsolete)
    A./T. Mine G.S. Mk III (Obsolete)
    A./T. Mine G.S. Mk IV (Service)
    A./T. Mine G.S. Mks V and VC (Service)
    A./T. Mine E.P. Mk II (Obsolete)
    A./T. Mine E.P. Mk V (Obsolescent)
    A./T. Mine E.P. Mk VI (Obsolescent)
    Practice A./T. Mines E.P. No. 2 and No. 3 (Obsolescent)
Chapter

3.

Anti-Personnel Mines
    A./P. Shrapnel Mine Mks I and II
    A./P. Mine No. 3 Mk I (Obsolescent)
    A./P. Mine E.P. No. 4 (Obsolete)
    A./P. Mine No. 5 Mk I (Service)
    A./P. and Anti-Tire Mine (Service)
    Grenade No. 75 Mk I (Adapted for A./P. Use) (Service)

Part 7. Firing Devices and Demolition Stores

Chapter

1.

Introduction
Chapter

2.

Firing Devices
    Pull Switch No. 1 Mk I (Service)
    Pressure Switch No. 2 Mks I and II (Service)
    Release Switch No. 3 Mk I (Service)
    Pull Switch No. 4 Mk I (Service)
    Pressure Switch No. 5 Mk I (Service)
    Release Swicth No. 6 Mk I (Service)
    Press-Pull Switch No. 7 Mk I (Obsolete)
    A./P. Switch No. 8 Mk I (Service)
    L. Delay Switch No. 9 Mk I (Service)
    Time Pencil Switch No. 10 Mk I (Service)
    Contact Strip Switch No. 11 Mk I (Service)
    Relase Switch No. 12 Mk I (Service)
    Pull-Pressure-Release Switch No. 13 (Service)
    Murray Combination Switch (Australian) Mk I (Service)
    Percussion Igniter Switch Mk III (Obsolescent)
    Trip Mechanisms No.4, No. 5, and No. 6 (Obsolete)
Chapter

3.

Army Demolition Stores
    Detonators (Blastin Caps)
    Primers
    Explosive Charges
    Bangalore Torpedoes
    Cavity Charges
    Magnetized Charges
    Safety Fuse, Instantaneous Fuse, and Detonating Fuse
Chapter

4.

Navy Demolition Stores
    Detonators
    Primers
    Explosive Charges
    Cavity Charges
    Safety Fuse and Detonating Fuse

Part 1 - Aircraft Bombs and Pyrotechnics; Chapter 1: Introduction