WW2 German Bomb

[Investment]

Hi,
I've attached a few pictures of a large German bomb on display at the back of a military museum in Avranches, which is 60 kms south of Saint Lo, France. Sorry, I can't give you any more information, as not my area of collecting. Hopefully those members in the known will be able to identify it.
Cheers,
Invest

PS: Yes waffie I did think about you when I saw it.

 

[waffenamt]

Cheers IV,
I think it may be a `Hermann`?
I shall have a gander round in my books but im sure one of the lads will beat me to it!:biggrin:

best

Waff

 

[Fuzeman]

Hi Jason
Looks like a German SC250 but without details of width or length its hard to say

 

[waffenamt]

Ahahah! I bloody knew it!:tinysmile_tongue_t:

I just nipped into the `museum` and i had a quick look in one of the books.
It seems to be an SC250JA?
best

Waff

 

[Investment]

Good on ya Waffie and Steve, I should have taken the measurements when I was there, definitely would have made identification much easier for you guys in the know. :tinysmile_hmm_t:

 

[Fuzeman]

Hi Jason
I was trying to gauge it on the upturned barb wire picket laying in the yard nearby , i m sure the base of those is 10 inches ,

 

[Investment]

Hi Steve,
I tried to lift it from the back and it was bloody heavy. :tinysmile_twink_t2:
Any idea what it's weight is suppose to be when it's free of explosive ?
Cheers,
Jason

 

[doctor]

Sc 250

Hi
Total weight of bomb 548 lbs
Wzeight of filling 320lbs for JA
type for this: K, JA, L
diameter for body 14,5in
Length of body 47 in
total lenght 64,5 in

 

[waffenamt]

Nice one doc,saves me a trawl through my books again!:tinysmile_hmm_t:

best
Waff

 

[Investment]

Hi Doctor,
Many thanks for the information about the weight of the bomb, which explains why it wouldn't move. :flute:
Cheers,
Invest

 

[kz11gr]

Hi

Just for the uncommon picture :
Bomben der Legion Condor, Flugplatz Vitoria (spain)

 

[kz11gr]

And an other one found on "cyber heritage"