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| USSR – BOMBS AND FUZES |
| BOMBS |
| FRAGMENTATIONS BOMBS |
| AOKh-15 |
| TYPE |
FRAG/GAS (combination), 33 lb. |
| NOSE FUZE | |
| TAIL FUZE |
None |
| TOTAL LENGTH (in.) |
24.4 |
| BODY LENGTH (in.) |
9.44 |
| MAXIMUM DIAMETER (in.) |
4.2 |
| WALL THICKNESS (in.) |
.7 |
| TOTAL WEIGHT |
32.4 lbs. |
| CHARGE/WEIGHT RATION |
7.8% |
| MAIN CHARGE (TYPE & WEIGHT) |
DA, DM, or CN 2.2 lb and |
| SUSPENSION |
Single suspension band |
| COLOR MARKINGS |
Nose band – Green |
| BODY CONSTRUCTION |
The bomb has a cylindrcial body, and an abruptly roun-ded nose. A fuze adapter and a booster are fitted into the bombe nose. |
| TAIL CONSTRUCTION |
The tail consists of four (4) fin blades welded to a tail cone and riveted to a circular strut. The tail cone is ge-nerally filled with a gas mixture and closed by a fitting plug. The assembly is welded to the base of the bomb body. |
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REMARKS – This bomb has been converted from a 107 mm artillery projectile. Fragmen-taion effect is reported to be good while the gas effect is small. |
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The AOKh-25 is also made from a converted artillery projectile and is reported to be simi-lar to the AOKh-15 in construction. It has a total weight of 52 lbs. and a filler of 3.3 lbs. of HE, and 8.25 lbs. of Adamsite, Diphenylchlorarsine, or Chloracetophenone in the tail unit. |
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Figure 27 – AOKh-15 FRAGMENTATION-GAS BOMB |
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