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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 1 |
| ITALIAN BOMBS |
| 2-kg Anti-Personnel Bombs Types F and Mtr. |
| Data |
| Type F | Mtr | ||
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Over-all length |
6.0 in. | 6.0 in. | |
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Body length |
4.5 in. | 4.5 in. | |
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Max. diameter |
2.75 in. | 2.75 in. | |
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Type of filling |
TNT | TNT | |
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Weight of filling |
0.380 kg | 0.220 kg | |
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Total weight |
1.72 kg | 1.87 kg |
| Fuzing |
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Tail - Type K |
| Description |
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Type F: The bomb consists of thin steel cylinder surrounded by a tightly coiled spring of rectangular cross section. In certain assemblies of this type, the spring is enclosed by a thin case. The object of the spring is to provide shrapnel effect. In fragmentation, the bomb usually breaks into pieces about 1 in. x 0.2 in. x 0.18 in. The bomb has no tail unit. |
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Type Mtr: The bomb consists of two cylinders of sheet metal. The inner cylinder contains the explosives, and the cylinder is threaded at the top to take a screwed circular cover. Between the two cylinder are small steel pellets embedded in concrete. |
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Color and Markings |
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Over-all color - black |
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Remarks |
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1. The bomb may be dropped singly or in containers, e.g. 100 sp. |
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2. These bombs are very similar to 1-kg incendiary bomb and 1 kg gas bomb. |
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3. The bomb can also be used as a land mine by use of a pressure igniter. |
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Figure 1 |
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