German clusterbombs

[blu97]

On requist from butterfly here some of our German clusterbombs, the AB 70 2, AB 70 5, AB 250 2, AB 500 1 and the BSB? 700 for 700 B 1E incendiary bomblets. Also 2 questions, I can't find anything on the ring on the nose of the AB 70 5,and is the BSB 700 the oficial designation for it.
Enjoy Blu.

 

[sudelmuk]

2nd question: yes it was - "Brandbomben-Schttbehlter" BSB-700 .

 

[butterfly]

Thankyou Blu for the excellent pictures.

I have not seen a photograph of the AB70-5 before. I think the band around the tail and the metal added to the nose was as an added safety measure when the anti-disturbance fuzes were used. There is I think a photograph in the Pawlas book on bombs, that shows the tail band, but appears not to have the nose band added.

As has already been said the BSB700 is correct, this held 702 1kg incendiaries, each of the six compartments holding 117 bombs. This one remained in the aircraft and released its load in batches of 69 and 48 from each compartment, each compartment having an expendable outer door and inner rotating door.

Love the cutaway SD1 cannister too !!!

Appreciate you taking the time and trouble to take pictures and post them here,
Kind regards
Kev

 

[LEI-13-HG]

AB 500 Container pic

This photo was taken at Anzio in 1944. Although the press caption says a 'German Butterfly Bomb Container', it clearly says SD 10A on the container. Still, a nice photo with good detail on the container.

 

[Jimbo]

Yes, the official designation is BSB700B1EI (from the manufacturer's plate on it) The maker on my set of plates is: heu, in Nurnburg. I just discovered that I have a set of 4 plates from the BSB700, all mint condition, (probably never attached). I didn't recognize them until I say your photos of the BSB700 above. Thank you!