Unknown B1E

[wz.KC]

Hi,
We have problem with correctly identify of this German 1kg bomb. One thing, what we know - it's something practise stuff because there was no incendiary filling inside. It was find in Poland, on old Luftwaffe Proving ground. Of course this bomb it's now empty and safe! No Tail. Base fuze (AZ 73A2) it's dumny.

Regards.

 

[wz.KC]

...and more pics;
Any ideas?
Regards.

 

[waffenamt]

Some great items there wz.
That AZ73 is from an SD1 bomblet.Ive not seen a training Incendiary like that before.

best

waff

 

[Fuzeman]

Hi WZ
if its experimental then i would doug,ht if there would be any information on it ,
its an interesting piece , i have a 1Kg incendiary here that was made into a lamp standard.
steve

 

[wz.KC]

Hi,
This one, was no only one!
We find four complete body, and couple destroyed from impact.
All the same construction - no tail, and dumny base fuze AZ 73A2. Some of this bomb (in better condition) was marking red on fuze.

I was asking lot of airdroped bomb experts in europe about this practise bomb... and always the same answers; "I never seen some like this before!"
...so, for now it's must be enough

Best Regards.

 

[US-Subs]

Here is another variation, anyone know this one?

 

[waffenamt]

Looks like a trainer B1 with a housing for a type 66A fuze attached?

best

waff

 

[US-Subs]

That's what it looks like - but I've never heard of it before, does anyone know anything about it? It was give to me from a site in NE Germany.

 

[Fuzeman]

Looks like another Reichling experimental incendiary bomb !

 

[US-Subs]

Not bomb - suuuubmunition