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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - BOMBS, BOMB FUZES, ROCKET, LAND MINES, GRENADES AND IGNITER |
| Chapter 1 |
| GERMAN BOMBS |
| AB 70-1 OR MARK 70 S CONTAINER |
| DATA: |
| Over-all Length: 43 1/2 in. |
| Body Diameter: 8 in. |
| Wall Thickness: 1/16 in. |
| Tail Length: 16 in. |
| Tail Width: 11 in. |
| Filling: 3 Mark S flares. |
| Fuzing: Z (89) B. |
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CONSTRUCTION. Container is identical in external construction to the AB 23 SD 2 container. (See fig. 102.) |
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The bottom section of the container is divided by two walls, forming three com-partments. The forward compartment houses a shortened version of Mark S flare. The center compartment provides clearance for the fuze pocket and the rear compartment houses two Type 1 Mark S flares. |
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When charge is passed to fuze, predetermined delay starts running out. Fuze then fires initiating burster charge within gaine. Explosion forces anvil from the fuze pocket, shearing the shear wire and causing container to hinge open. Static cords connect each flare fuze to the container. When flare falls away, flare fuze is thus initiated. |
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SUSPENSION. Horizontal or vertical. An internally threaded suspension bolt is welded to nose of bottom section and a twin bar of steel, surmounted by an in-ternally threaded suspension eyebolt housing is welded to bottom section 2 in-ches in rear of the rear wall. |
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COLOR AND MARKINGS. Light khaki over-all. Dull red stripes between tail fins. |
| Stenciled on container: Either Mark 70 S or |
| Mark | AB 70-1 |
| 3 Mark S |
| "Rot" or "Weiss" (Red or White). |
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When container is stenciled "Brenndauer 0-5" flares are normally fitted with fric-tion nondelay igniter. |
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If stenciled "Brenndauer 5-15" the flare in the front compartment functions as above but the two remaining flares are fitted with 67/V fuzes set to function af-ter 5 and 10 minutes. |
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Figure 102 – AB 70-1 Container |
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