"German trap bomb" ? What is it ?

[sgdbdr]

Hi,

What is this "German trap bomb" (picture dated 1919) ?



More pictures here : https://catalog.archives.gov/search?page=1&q="german trap bomb"

Cheers

S.

 

[MINENAZ16]

It's a Nebeltopf NL (manual smoke generator)
A ball-tank filled with chlorosulfonic acid and below, a cylinder of quicklime
(your link shows 3 different models of smoke generator).

 

[stecol]

A chlorhydrin smoke pot

 

[Chris]

Here some info and a drawing thanks to Mr. Belot

Chris

 

[sgdbdr]

I didn't understood it was so big !