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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 8 |
| FRENCH BOMBS |
| 100-kg and 200-kg G.P.-H.E. |
| Data |
| 100-kg | 200-kg | |
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Over-all length |
56.0 in. | 62.0 in. |
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Body length |
Unknown | Unknown |
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Body diameter |
10.8 in. | 14.5 in. |
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Wall thickness |
0.44 in. | 0.44 in. |
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Tail length |
18.9 in. | 27.25 in. |
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Tail width |
10.2 in. | 14.5 in. |
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Type of filling |
MDn or DD |
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Weight of filling |
258.0 lbs. | 503.0 lbs. |
| Fuzing | ||
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Nose |
A modified, R.S.A. 30/45, Model 1930 | |
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Tail |
3B15 (100 kg only) Sch.R. Model 1938 | |
| Description |
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These bombs have a forged steel case. The tail assembly consists of four vanes atta-ched to the tail cone and reinforced by struts made of strip steel. |
| Color and Markings |
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Over-all - yellow |
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Painted on the bomb case - Type of filling, source, etc. and "F de Culot" if tail-fuzed only. |
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Figure 253 |
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