Seeking pictures of WWI German aerial bomb fuzes...

[WWIIBuff]

Hello Gentlemen,

Does anyone have examples of World War One German aerial bomb fuzes in their collection that they can share some nice pictures of? I am doing a Powerpoint presentation on WWII Bomb Disposal and German Fuzes, and would like to have some images to show of WWI mechanical fuzes as a comparison to the electric fuzes used in WWII.

I tried searching the forum for WWI German Bomb Fuzes, but nothing came up.

Thank you in advance!

John

 

[ron3350]

I posted one so check under German bomb fuze.
4th group and 5 items down. I can re-post photos if needed.

 

[Alan1]

Here is the wind vane and propellor from a Karbonit bomb, as usually carried and dropped in the UK by Zeppelin.
Probably from one of the large 50kg examples. This particular item came from Southampton, very near to Portsmouth, and was probably dropped in the local area.
Alan1.

 

[seppe]

Hello , some pictures of a German WW1 PuW fuze .

 

[HoldThePickle24]

I saw this while in Latvia last year in their war museum. Not much info on the fuze, unfortunately, but the label said it’s a “aerial bomb without stabilizer”

 

[WWIIBuff]

Thank you all, I appreciate it!

John

 

[Chris]

2 more photo's

 

[Fusse2004]

Hi Alan1I think the description belongs to your picture!

 

[Dreamk]

Fuze for PuW 12.5kg



Late war PuW fuze





Doppelzünder 08 für Zeppelin-Leuchtbomben

 

[Alan1]

I thank Fusse2004 for the diagram, I do have a French sketch of the complete fuze, but there is far less information on the bombs - two versions of HE and one incendiary - and fuzes that remain from this early bombing campaign on the UK than exists for that of the Second World War.
Alan1.