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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 1 |
| ITALIAN BOMBS |
| 100-kg G.P.-H.E. Bomb |
| Data |
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Over-all length |
51.3 in. |
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Body length |
32.5 in. |
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Body diameter |
10.7 in. |
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Tail length |
22.0 in. |
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Tail width |
10.7 in. |
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Type of filling |
TNT | Amatol |
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Weight of filling |
50.6 kg | 49.5 kg |
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Total weight |
100 kg (approx.) |
| Fuzing |
| Description |
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The bomb body is a drawn-steel tube to which is riveted a cast-steel nose, pierced to take a suspension link. The base plate is attached to casing with two rows of screws. The tail assembly is sheet metal, consisting of four vanes, cone, and corrugated reinfor- cing ring, all attached to be bomb base. The bomb can be suspended vertically or hori-zontally. |
| Color and Markings |
| TNT filled: Over-all - grey; nose - red |
| Amatol-filled: Over-all - dull blue; nose - red |
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Figure 9 |
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