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| USSR – BOMBS AND FUZES |
| BOMBS |
| COLOR CODE |
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The basic overall color of Soviet bombs is generally a dark gray. The known exception is a propaganda bomb, AB, wich is green overall. |
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Special characteristics are indicated by colored band around the bomb nose section or body. Variations from the following table may be expected. |
| CODE | U.S. EQUIVALENT | NOSE BAND | BODY BAND |
| FAB | G.P. | –– | –– |
| AO | Fragmentation | Green | Blue |
| AOKh | Fragmentation- Chemical | Green | Green and Blue |
| BRAB | S.A.P. | Orange | –– |
| BETAB | A.P. | Blue | –– |
| ZAB | Incendiary | Red | Blue |
| ZAB | Incendiary-Cluster | –– | Red |
| KhAB | Chemical-Persistent | Red | Green |
| Non-persistent | Green | Green | |
| KRAB | Toxic Smoke | –– | Yellow and Green |
| SAB | Parachute flare | White | White |
| RS | Rocket | Blue | Black |
| DS | Rocket assistend | Blue | Black |
| Practice | Red | White | |
| BOMB MARKINGS |
| The following information will be found stencilled on the bombs: |
| A. | BODY MARKINGS |
| 1. | Designation including weight in Kilogramm (e.g. FAB-100) | |
| 2. | Fuze Type (e.g. AM-A) |
| 3. | a. | Explosve filler (e.g. TNT) | |
| b. | Chemical filler (e.g. P-5 indicating mustard gas) |
| 4. | Number of auxiliary boosters (only on bombs of 250 kg or more) |
| B. | TAIL FIN MARKINGS |
| 1. | Year of manufacture (e.g. 1946) | |
| 2. | Lot number (e.g. 101/82) | |
| 3. | Factory number (e.g. zavod 43) | |
| SIZE OF CRATER |
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The site of crater produced by a bomb depends on the nature for the earth, and the depth of penetration achieved by the bomb before detonation. The following table provi-des some general data on craters produced by Russian demolition bombs, equipped with fuze of varying delay; and dropped on ground ranging from normal soil to river boulders. |
| BOMB SIZE (kg) | DEPTH (feet) | DIAMETER (feet) |
| 50 | 1-2 | 6-9 |
| 70 | 1-2 | 8-13 |
| 100 | 1-4 | 8-10 |
| 250 | 3-6 | 15-28 |
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500 |
5 |
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