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| USSR – BOMBS AND FUZES |
| BOMBS |
| FRAGMENTATIONS BOMBS |
| AOKh-8 |
| TYPE |
Frag.-Gas Bomb |
| NOSE FUZE | |
| TAIL FUZE |
None |
| TOTAL LENGTH (in.) |
16 |
| BODY LENGTH (in.) |
–– |
| MAXIMUM DIAMETER (in.) |
4.1 |
| WALL THICKNESS (in.) |
.06 |
| TOTAL WEIGHT |
17.5 lbs. |
| CHARGE/WEIGHT RATIO |
Gas 7% |
| MAIN CHARGE (TYPE & WEIGHT) |
Diphenylchlorarsine 1.2 lbs. |
| SUSPENSION |
Single suspension band |
| COLOR MARKINGS |
Nose Band – Green |
| BODY CONSTRUCTION |
The bomb has a light, tapered, sheet iron body. A boos-ter tube extends the length of the bomb body. The space between the booster tube and the bomb casing is filled with steel fragments and the gas mixture. |
| TAIL CONSTRUCTION |
The bomb has a short cylindrical tail, which is attached to the after end of the bomb body by four bars. |
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REMARKS – The effective fragmentation radius is given as 16 yards, while the gas forms a cloud lasting an average of 35 minutes, and causing nose irritation up to 435 yards. |
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Figure – AOKh-8 FRAGMENTATION-GAS BOMB |
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