CONSTRUCTION. The container holds 6 bombs in the forward compartment and 17 in the after compartment. Compartments are created by sheet metal discs held in place by steel rods. The case is divided into two halves longitudinally. When the bombs are placed in the container, these two halves are held together by a shear wire which passes through a steel anivil, in the lower part of the fuze pocket. When the aerial burst fuze operates, this wire is sheared by the explosion of the small exploder under the fuze. The case opens and allows the bombs to fall out. The fuze pocket is surrounded by a row of rivets which hold the steel washer in place to support the pocket. (See fig. 96.)

By removing the two bilkheads on either side of the fuze pocket, these containers can be employed to drop strips of metal coated paper for disrupting radar operations.

SUSPENSION. Horizontal by means of an eyebolt.

COLOR AND MARKINGS. The body is painted dark green and has two red bands running longitudinally the length of the tail fins. Between the tail fins and suspension lugs are stenciled in white the following letters:

o.V. für 1000 bis 1900 M

m.V. für 1900 bis 2500 M

2 cmal 42

m.V. für 1000 bis 1900 M

Figure 96 – AB 23 SD 2 Container