B1 Incendiary

[spotter]

This B1 incendiary bomb came my way today ,anyone have more info on the markings etc please feel free to add them to this post

 

[butterfly]

Nice one Spotter.

The letter G is a code letter for 1935, found on front of fuze and main body.
The AZ 8312 mark refers to the fuze.
Rh S is the manufacturer Rheinmetall

I think if you look closely on the fins you will find a nice impressed waffenampt eagle - they seem to be stamped into the metal on the early models.

hope this helps with some of them
regards Kev

 

[spotter]

Thanks for the info Kev,,cant see anything on the tail section,they retain about 80% of the original paint but have light rusting on them so they may be hidden or lost

 

[butterfly]

...are there any markings on the tail fins at all? if so it is usually on the same side as the ink stamps. The rust may obscure it. I will take a picture of the impression on the one I have so you can see what you are looking for.

regards Kev

 

[spotter]

no mate no ink stamps remaining on the tail at all..

 

[butterfly]

Here are some pictures of the stamped marking on the tailfin......not the easiest thing to photograph. (apologies as I had to use the flash, which I dont really like doing). You can see also the ink marking also has the letter G (1935) which also corresponds to the body and fuze in the one I have. The impressed marking is to the right of the ink stamped 'G'.

regards Kev





Here is a link also to a thread started by 'Waffenamt' on a similar stamping, again on a G marked tail unit.

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/49608-German-Incendiary-tails

 

[waffenamt]

Very nice example Mr Spott!
I dont often see the Aluminium fuzes of late. Always steel-tilebreakers.
Good acquisition,thanks for showing it.

best

waff