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German concrete bombs SBe250 series

MINENAZ16

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Hello,
I'm looking for documentations on diferent models of SBe250.
I only know the model with metal tail cone. I'm sure German made Ausführung A, B, C, etc.

A version with tail plug :
 
SBe 250 C with metal inner case.

Overall length: 64 1/16 inch
Diameter: 14 5/8 inch
Length of tail: 24 13/16 inch
Width of tail: 20 inch

Painted blue-green overall, stencilled in black between trunnion band and fuze pocket:
LF
S Be C
105/4/0


Forward of trunnion band stencilled, twice, 180 degrees apart: 110. On nose stencilled: 25B

Fuzed (55) or (25)B

Weight filling: 46 kg Ammonium Nitrate with a small percentage of wood meal and aluminium. As booster charge a kolom of TNT blocks (see picture)
Weight tail: 13 kg
Weight body: 191 kg
 

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Here some other drawings and a picture of the SBe 250 C
 

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Thanks Antoon, I know this one SBe250C (found in France).
I assume the bomb on previous Youtube movie is the SBe250E.
 
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