WW2 German Concrete Bomb

[Investment]

Hi,

I believe this is shaped like a German bomb, and it seems to be made of concrete and has grooves in the sides at spaced intervals, maybe to roll it. Next to it is an aircraft propeller part, minus the propellers of course; hopefully this gives some scale to the bomb. This concrete bomb is located in the No. 4 Commando Museum in Ouistreham, France.

http://atlantikwall.net/museums_fr_musee_commando_no_4.htm

Cheers,

Invest

 

[Investment]

Hi Spotter,
Many thanks for identifying it and explaining how it was used.
Cheers,
Invest

 

[Fuzeman]

Hi Inv i can confirm that is a concrete bomb , a friend is renovating several at the moment

 

[bloome]

and yes indeed it is!

here is my tailsection, " in feldgrau" "fieldgrey",

 

[waffenamt]

Nice one bloome!

They look in good shape.

best

Waff

 

[doctor]

Practice Bomb

Hi
It's a Concrete practice bomb
Used to mark point of impact and to gather bombing statistics just before dropping HE bomb
Ampoules containing Fumining HCI (Chlorosulphonic and hydrochloric acid) and chalk are in the billets and are close by wood cover

 

[andrewsan]

Hello!

These are four pictures of german concrete bombs (ZC = Zielbombe Cylindrisch).
In the second one you can also see two italian concrete bombs. In the pictures number three and four, details of the built-in smoke discharger.

You can see these samples in a open-air museum area into Ticino park, at about 500 meters south from the Malpensa International Airport (between Milan and Varese, Italy).

During WWII in Malpensa there was an R.A. (Regia Aeronautica) airfield, after 1943 also used by Luftwaffe and A.R. (Aeronautica Repubblicana). In the same park-area you can also see the remains of concrete runaways from dispersal and shelters of the aifield.

Ciao,
Andrew

 

[Fuzeman]

Thats very interesting i didnt know that the Italians too had concrete bombs , thanks for sharing this information with everyone

 

[andrewsan]

Yes, we also have concrete practice bombs, and of different size and weight. They have not built-in smoke discharge system.

These are samples from the same area of previous pictures.(Malpensa/Ticino park).

Ciao,
Andrew

 

[Endel]

Here is a Concrete practice bomb markings, it`s posted specially for Fuzeman friend.

 

[Tmine35]

Here a picture from German conctret training bomb storage in northern Finland 2 years ago, as you see all were painted to tan.
Another picture shows a ZC50 which I restored a few years ago, marking patterns taken from those seen in the other picture.

 

[Fuzeman]

Hi Endel
Many thanks will pass your markings on to John when i next see him thanks
Steve

 

[Fuzeman]

Thats interesting the colour smoke is painted on the case ?

 

[Tmine35]

Yes, smoke color is written on body and also some 5 cm of the nose tip is painted white in this case ( red if red smoke ).
Here also a picture of ZC250 from same source.

 

[Tmine35]

Here a picture of the smoke acid capsule.

 

[Endel]

And here a picture of the nose tips.

 

[Mariusz Loslau]

ZC50C







Regards

 

[Fusse2004]

Yes, we also have concrete practice bombs, and of different size and weight. They have not built-in smoke discharge system.

These are samples from the same area of previous pictures.(Malpensa/Ticino park).

Ciao,
Andrew

What at the rear left for is a part? Looks like a gasoline drum!!!!

 

[Tmine35]

Would be interesting to know what fuze is in this ZC50C, there was no other need for fuze than handling practice - therefore it could be anything?

 

[Fuzeman]

The fuzing in the KC50 was the AZ46 fuze which is just a charging head connected to a sqib
Steve
Sorce OP1666