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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 1 |
| ITALIAN BOMBS |
| 0.5-kg Incendiary Bombs Types IP, IT and FI |
| Data |
| IP | IT | FI | |
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Over-all length |
6.1 in. | 5.1 in. | 4.95 in. |
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Body length |
4.5 in. | 3.5 in. | 3.35 in. |
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Body diameter |
2.75 in. | 2.5 in. | 2.5 in. |
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Total weight |
0.5 kg (approx.) |
| Fuzing |
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All - Type K |
| Description |
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Type IP: This bomb consists of a thin mild-steel container of cylindrical shape whose fil-ling consists of cotton wicks soaked in gasoline. |
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Type IT: Bomb is also of thin sheet mild steel of cylindrical shape; but the main filling is thermite. |
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Type FI: The casing is of mild steel and somewhat thicker than in the above two cases. The main filling is phosphorus. |
| Color and Markings |
| Type IP: Over-all - light green; IP stenciled in black on the body |
| Type IT: Over-all - dark green; IT stenciled in black on the body |
| Type FI: Over-all - field grey; FI stenciled in black on the body |
| Remarks |
| These bombs are usually dropped in a bomb container. |
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Figure 19 |
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