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A German aerial bomb?
- Thread starter Ruuti
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Fair enough, you're right.With the S Be 50 C II, it's closer.I don't have the original drawing (not counting the US drawing).
The one on the left—yes; the one on the right is a guess. I honestly don't believe it could have broken off—without any burrs—exactly at the start of the thread, but let's just say yes )
Sample : US drawing >> Mod C
Real model C :
Model C II (based on an American drawing) might actually be something quite different in reality—especially since it lacks credibility—given that the Model C doesn't align at all with the German plans...
Who has the original drawings for the C II version- not secondary sources ?
In reality, there were also other sub-versions ... front part D + rear part C II
Akon
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Hi Ruuti
It’s good that you provided photos from multiple angles, if possible, along with the approximate length and diameter of the object...
May I ask a question in return: What model of fuze is installed in those bombs—and do you know the manufacturer and the year?
Others might be interested in this as well.
Thank you,
Akon
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-Yes, according to the drawing, the SBe C II is an exact match—that is, MINENAZ 16 was correct; it is a pure C II version.
HI LEAFLET
Could you provide the exact name of the edition and the title of that document?
Thanks, Akon
Yes, it is undoubtedly the ELAZ 55A (there is a military manual for this one).
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A slight complication is that there is another fuze—the designation of which I do not know—where the connection point is on the front face of the fuze body, rather than on the side. The body of this fuze is made of aluminum and consists of two parts. Furthermore, the attachment ring is designed differently (it is not split). The diaphragm switch is also constructed differently; for instance, it lacks a spring. I know nothing about it, nor do I know its designation
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Then there is an experimental/developmental fuze: the BAZ (55) A —I have absolutely detail no information on this one
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Then there is the ELAZ 55 (there is a military manual for this one).
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Regarding the membran switch—see the previous post: The diaphragm switch has insulation of the same color; they originally belong together. If this is correct, it implies that one specific variant is missing from our list of types. And as for which type this variant was intended for—it must, of course, have been one of the impact-actuated types... -There exists a variant of the ELAZ 55 A where the wires and insulation are additionally wrapped in spring wire—extending for roughly 5 cm (an estimate) from the point where they exit the fuze body. This version is also not included in the manual...
Akon
