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german wwii bomb tail section-help needed

al'saad

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received this photos via mail few minutes ago. item found yesterday. tail section definitely looks german to me. it is about 40cm long and width of single tail fin is about 14-15 cm as reported to me. i suppose it is for sc50 or sd50 or 70.

anyone can give second opinion?
 

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received this photos via mail few minutes ago. item found yesterday. tail section definitely looks german to me. it is about 40cm long and width of single tail fin is about 14-15 cm as reported to me. i suppose it is for sc50 or sd50 or 70.

anyone can give second opinion?


Looks like a set of SC50 tails but have you measured the bomb casing

Best phil
 
Hi Al, Saad
Its a SC 50 Kg ok ive just measured the fin i have here 14cm x 40cm makes it a 50 Kg allright .
Steve
 
thanks, guys

i haven't been on found site yet, but one of TLs that i supervise sent me report via mail and informed me more comprehensively by phone about find.
i will provide more details on this one (fuse especially) next week after it is been rendered safe.
 
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