The following table gives the Soviet code designation (translated to English alphabet), the name of the bomb and its translation, and the equivalent United States ordnance term.

RUSSIAN DERIVATION

Fugasnaya aviabomba

These bombs show some development since 1942 in that welded construction in the smaller bombs gave way to forged construction. The largest size reported in manufacture is 5,000 kg and most frequently encountered has been the 100 kg.

Bronyeboynaya aviabomba

Semi-Armor Piercing

The Soviet do not appear to have an armor piercing bomb similar to the American or Bri-tish armor piercing type. They seldom made use of this semi-armor piercing type during World War II.

Betonoboinaya aviabomba

Armor Piercing

The concrete piercing bombs are rocket assisted and appear to be of a more advanced and  cleaner design than other type of bombs. They represent the closest Soviet ap-proach to a true A.P. type bomb.

Protivotankovaya aviabomba

Anti-Tank

Two small shaped-charge anti-tank bombs are the known results of a special develop-ment undertaken by the Soviets. These bombs are usually released from containers by ground attack aircraft.

Mostovaya aviabomba

Light Case Blast

This thin walled blast effect bomb is equipped with a parachute to enable a low flying plane to get clear after dropping the bomb. The parachute can be detached to improve accuracy if a high altitude attack is planned.

Oskolochnaya aviabomba

Fragmentation

Some thirty types of fragmentation bombs are known to have been used by the Soviet up until 1945. Most of these were convered artillery projectiles with crudely fitted tails and suspension lugs. Howeverm they have four manufactured types which are considered more satisfactory weapons.

Zazhigatel'naya aviabomba

Incendiary

Soviet incendiary bombs are of two types; small thermite bombs released from clusters, and larger separately dropped bombs containing thermite and a thickened naphta com-pound. Although the Soviets were among the first to develop cluster incendiary bombs, they were not used as extensively during World War II as other types.

Rotativno Rassevnaya Yuschaya aviabomba

Container

This type of container is sometimes reffered to as the "Molotov Breadbasket". It may be filled with small fragmentation, incendiary, or gas and incendiary bombs. Its use was somewhat restricted during World War II.

Khimischeskaya aviabomba

Chemical

The Soviet are known to possess gas bombs of both persistent and non-persistent ty-pes. Fragmentation bombs with special tail compartments for gas have also been recove-red.

Kuryashchayasya aviabomba

Toxic Smoke

This bombs is used tactically for the laying of smoke clouds.

Dymovaya aviabomba

Incendiary Smoke

This bomb is known to exist in 80 and 100 kg sizes. It appears to be a phosphorus type smoke producer with incidental incendiary effect.

Svetyashchayasya aviabomba

Flare

The Soviet parachute flares are made in a number of different sizes and are similar to Bri-tish parachute flares in construction.

Foto aviabomba

Photo Flash

This bomb is used for night photographic missions, and is generally similar to those used by other nations.

Aeronavigatsionnaya aviabomba

Marker Float

A combination acetylene flare and colored dye sea marker, used for air navigation over water.

Agitatsionnaya aviabomba

Propaganda

A bomb-shaped, wood and sheet metal container, used for the distribution of pamphlets or other propaganda material.

Dopolnitellnoy Skorosti

Rocket Assisted

Oskolochnaya khimicheskaya

Fragmentation-
Chemical

Yadovitogo Dyma

RS - РС

Raketny Dyma

Rocket