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WW1 German fragmentation bomb
- Thread starter Cjbobrow
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Well, The nose of this bomb is rounded - the nose of the various AO 2,5 was truncated conical.
I think this is in fact a 12kg Italian bomb - the "Bomba de 12 Mtr" smooth body version (there was a more common annular frag version). This bomb was typically used by the Ro37 recco-bomber in Abyssinia, the Spanish Civil War (called by the Spanish "Bomba Torpedina de 12kg" where this ring attached.and in North Africa.
The 12 Mtr had a small stabilizing ring at the rear tip of the fins and by looking carefully at the photo posted by Cjbobrow, we can see indentations that may correspond to this ring's attachment.
The definitive answer will obviously come from the dimensions of the bomb.
I'll try to find a p[hoto of thsi bomb in my files. Meanwhile here's a drawing of it.
I think this is in fact a 12kg Italian bomb - the "Bomba de 12 Mtr" smooth body version (there was a more common annular frag version). This bomb was typically used by the Ro37 recco-bomber in Abyssinia, the Spanish Civil War (called by the Spanish "Bomba Torpedina de 12kg" where this ring attached.and in North Africa.
The 12 Mtr had a small stabilizing ring at the rear tip of the fins and by looking carefully at the photo posted by Cjbobrow, we can see indentations that may correspond to this ring's attachment.
The definitive answer will obviously come from the dimensions of the bomb.
I'll try to find a p[hoto of thsi bomb in my files. Meanwhile here's a drawing of it.