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A question about german bomb fuzes
- Thread starter kz11gr
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Hi Kr,
Well, here's my very "limited" knowledge on German WW2 bomb fuses....remember I have only one of these fuses "somewhere".....:tinysmile_angry_t:
The "CPP" is the manufacturing stamp
The "A" is the standard fuse type
The "Y" is special deviation that has a anti-removal wire (obviously yours was never installed!!)
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Another fuze worth looking out for is the Y fuze this is similar in length to the (17) fuzes ie 3 screws in the head, 2 plungers and instead of straight sides this fuze was flared out at the bottom with a wire collar,designed to stop the fuze from being removed,the markings are EIAZ (50)B Cpp Y 8d.this fuze contaned a seperate circuit below the normal one with 2 dry cell batteries,and 3 mercury switches.its sole purpose was to kill the bomb disposal officer.who attempted to extract the fuze.
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Reference: "Fuseman" (probably an BOCN member)
http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/Bomb-Fuzes-a-laymans-guide_W0QQugidZ10000000001177383
I'm sure one of the "twin-fuses" will jump in and correct me! :bigsmile:
Cheers
Drew
Well, here's my very "limited" knowledge on German WW2 bomb fuses....remember I have only one of these fuses "somewhere".....:tinysmile_angry_t:
The "CPP" is the manufacturing stamp
The "A" is the standard fuse type
The "Y" is special deviation that has a anti-removal wire (obviously yours was never installed!!)
=======================================
Another fuze worth looking out for is the Y fuze this is similar in length to the (17) fuzes ie 3 screws in the head, 2 plungers and instead of straight sides this fuze was flared out at the bottom with a wire collar,designed to stop the fuze from being removed,the markings are EIAZ (50)B Cpp Y 8d.this fuze contaned a seperate circuit below the normal one with 2 dry cell batteries,and 3 mercury switches.its sole purpose was to kill the bomb disposal officer.who attempted to extract the fuze.
==============================================
Reference: "Fuseman" (probably an BOCN member)
http://reviews.ebay.co.uk/Bomb-Fuzes-a-laymans-guide_W0QQugidZ10000000001177383
I'm sure one of the "twin-fuses" will jump in and correct me! :bigsmile:
Cheers
Drew
waffenamt
Well-Known Member
Good info Drew but the 'Y' on those fuzes pictured is a batch letter.
The only time the Y denotes a special anti-withdrawl fuze is indeed on the long bodied 50 B Y.
Here is a link.
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/german-y-fuze-t4201.html?t=4201&highlight=fuze
I have just bumped it to the top of latest posts
best
waff
The only time the Y denotes a special anti-withdrawl fuze is indeed on the long bodied 50 B Y.
Here is a link.
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/german-y-fuze-t4201.html?t=4201&highlight=fuzeI have just bumped it to the top of latest posts
best
waff
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Hi Waff,
Well I did state "limited knowledge"! LOL
I should now state "very limited knowledge"!!!!:sad:
Thanks for jumping in and clarifying the markings
Cheers
Drew
Marcus19811981
Member
At the time these fuzes were being dealt with during ww2 finding a fuze with a Y stamped on it must have raised concerns especially after the type 25 and 50b appearing with the mucury switches. At the time the germans could easily have produced a a type 55 which was a Y fuze, they didn't of course.