USSR – BOMBS AND FUZES |
BOMBS |
BOMB LOADING |
The explosive, or other filling, of Soviet bombs varies considerably between different ty-pes of bombs and even in bombs from the same lots. The following types of loading have been encountered: |
A. | HIGH EXPLOSIVES |
1. |
Straight TNT. This is the preffered filling for the larger FAB bombs in peace time, when long storage is anticipated. |
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2. |
78% picric acid and 22% Dinitronapthalene. Used in peace time for AO and FAB bombs up to 100 kg. |
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3. |
80% TNT and 20% Ammonium Nitrate. Used for bombs up to 250 kg during war time, unless quick consumption is expercted. |
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4. |
50% TNT and 50% Ammoinum Nitrate. Used during war time for FAB bombs of 500 and 1000 kg size. |
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5. |
80% TNT and 20% Dinitronapthalene. |
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6. |
Boosters are composed of tetryl. |
B. | INCENDIARY |
1. | Thermite powder of varying composition. | |
2. | Compressed thermite balls. | |
3. |
Thermite powder and thickened naphtha, or petroleum mixture, in separate com-partments. |
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4. | Thermite powder and electron casing. |
C. | CHEMICAL |
RUSSIAN SYMBOL | U.S. SYMBOL | NAME | |
Р4 | WP | White Phosphorous | |
Р5 or 5 | H | Mustard | |
Р15 or 15 | DM | Adamsite | |
РЮ or РЮ10 | CG | Phosgene | |
PC | L | Lewisite | |
P12 (08-6) | DA | Diphenylcklorasine | |
ХАО | CN | Chloracetophenone | |
TO | ? | Trichlorotriethylamine | |
HL | Mustard and Lewisite 50-50 | ||
AC | Hydroyanic acid |
D. | TOXIC SMOKE |
40% – Adamsite | |
40% – Potassium nitrate | |
15% – Starch | |
5% – Kieselguhr | |
E. | MARKER FLOAT |
Calcium carbide with phosphorous igniter. |