USE

At the present time there is only one site of  frag-mentation bomb in use by the British: the 20 lb. F. bomb. This is a thick-walled bomb, similar in cons- truction to the G.P. 40 lb. bomb, which itself is ac-tually employed as a fragmentation bomb. The weapon is used principally against personnel.

FUZING

The F. 20 lb. bomb is always fuzed in the nose only.

CHARACTERISTIC

These bombs are usually filled with TNT. They are dark green overall with a red and a light green band around the nose end. The 20 lb. F. may be fitted with a standard tail unit for stabilization, or it may be fitted with either a standard parachute attach- ment or a special small parachute for use with the 500 lb. Cluster Projectile No 17 Mk II. The parachute attachments are designed to reduce the terminal velocity and so prevent the bomb's burrying itself in the ground before exploding.