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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 1 |
| ITALIAN BOMBS |
| 25-kg Gas Bomb (Furretta) |
| Data |
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Over-all length |
32.7 in. |
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Body length |
30.2 in. |
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Body diameter |
6.3 in. |
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Type of filling |
Lachrymator |
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Weight of filling |
10 kg |
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Total weight |
25 kg |
| Fuzing |
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Tail fuze - Type K |
| Description |
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The Bomb has a blunt nose and parallel sides but no tail or stabilizing fins. This is a per-cussion bomb; but in functions as a tear-gas generator. There is no burster charge, but the casing is pierced with small holes through which the lachrymator is emitted. |
| Color and Markings |
| Over-all - yellow; Geneva cross in red |
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Figure 26 |
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