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| USSR – BOMBS AND FUZES |
| BOMBS |
| MISCELLANEOUS |
| AB |
| TYPE |
Propaganda bomb |
| NOSE FUZE |
Aerial burst |
| TAIL FUZE |
None |
| TOTAL LENGTH (in.) |
44.8 |
| TOTAL WEIGHT |
39.6 lbs. |
| MAIN CHARGE (TYPE & WEIGHT) |
Pamphlets – 33 lbs. |
| BODY CONSTRUCTION |
Conical nose and tail section of light sheet metal are connedcted by means of a wooden rod. The cylindrical body is made of thin plywood with a seam, and fits into circular slots in the nose and tail sections. The nose contains a fuze and a small black powder charge. |
| TAIL CONSTRUCTION |
The tail unit consists of four sheet metal fins, apparently welded to the tail cone, and enclosed in a circular shroud. |
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REMARKS – Functioning of the fuze blows the tail unit out blackwards, allowing the ply-wood section to escape and scatter the contents. |
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Many duds were found by the Germans who considered them harmless due to the small charge. |
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Figure 48 – AB PROPAGANDA LEAFLET BOMB |
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