History of The World Game
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Early in the war, German HE bombs (known as Sprengbombe) were often of low weight, 50kg being the most common type. Another widely used type was the 250kg, but heavier weight bombs were also used.
The type was identified by a prefix, either SC, SD or PC, according to function. The number would specify the weight in kg, so an SC50 would be a 50kg Sprengbombe Cylindrich.
In addition to type and weight designations, HE bombs sometimes carried a suffix to indicate the type of fuze or znder employed, i.e,. mV = mit Verzgerung (with short delay action) and LZZ = LangZeitZnder (long time delay). Thus, for example, the designation SC250 LZZ identified a general purpose, high explosive bomb, weighing 250kg and fitted with a long delay fuse.
The type was identified by a prefix, either SC, SD or PC, according to function. The number would specify the weight in kg, so an SC50 would be a 50kg Sprengbombe Cylindrich.
In addition to type and weight designations, HE bombs sometimes carried a suffix to indicate the type of fuze or znder employed, i.e,. mV = mit Verzgerung (with short delay action) and LZZ = LangZeitZnder (long time delay). Thus, for example, the designation SC250 LZZ identified a general purpose, high explosive bomb, weighing 250kg and fitted with a long delay fuse.
Description
The normal type of bomb fuze is 110 mm long by 50mm wide (measured from the head to the base) the fuze consists of , usually 2 charging pins on the top,below this the Shoulder,this may contains 3 fixing screws, it is this location , that the various markings are found,consisting of type of fuze ie EIAZ is an electrical impact type,next a ringed number this is very important (see types below) for example (17) is a long delay clockwork fuze,and is housed in a longer case approx 142mm long. Then there is the Triagramme or manufacturers 2 or 3 letter code ie RHS is Rheinmetall (Sommerda) plant,then the year followed by a batch number ie 2a = batch 2 sub batch A also there is the waffennapt stamp, an eagle with a number.56 is for the Rheinmetall.inspector.
Construction
Usually Aliminium,but can be steel,in two parts,the top part containing the pins is the SWITCH BLOCK (contains the trembler switches.)The bottom part contains the various Resistors and capicitors,that contain the electrical charge.At the very bottom of the case is a screw thread, its here that the gaine is attached see picture of a type (15) fuze below,
The (55) fuze and (89) airburst fuzes are constructed using tubular steel,instead of aliminum,and are in one piece,as against two.
How the ECR fuze works
The normal ECR fuze is one that is charged elecrtrically on leaving the aircraft, during the bombs fall,the electrical charge trickles through resistors , to a firing condenser.The impact of the bomb landing causes a sensitive vibrator switch to close the circuit and detonate the bomb through a firing bridge (similar to a match head) this creates a flash that detonates the sensitive penthrite wax contained in the attached gaine,which is the steel or bakelite container screwed into the base of the fuze
The normal type of bomb fuze is 110 mm long by 50mm wide (measured from the head to the base) the fuze consists of , usually 2 charging pins on the top,below this the Shoulder,this may contains 3 fixing screws, it is this location , that the various markings are found,consisting of type of fuze ie EIAZ is an electrical impact type,next a ringed number this is very important (see types below) for example (17) is a long delay clockwork fuze,and is housed in a longer case approx 142mm long. Then there is the Triagramme or manufacturers 2 or 3 letter code ie RHS is Rheinmetall (Sommerda) plant,then the year followed by a batch number ie 2a = batch 2 sub batch A also there is the waffennapt stamp, an eagle with a number.56 is for the Rheinmetall.inspector.
Construction
Usually Aliminium,but can be steel,in two parts,the top part containing the pins is the SWITCH BLOCK (contains the trembler switches.)The bottom part contains the various Resistors and capicitors,that contain the electrical charge.At the very bottom of the case is a screw thread, its here that the gaine is attached see picture of a type (15) fuze below,
The (55) fuze and (89) airburst fuzes are constructed using tubular steel,instead of aliminum,and are in one piece,as against two.
How the ECR fuze works
The normal ECR fuze is one that is charged elecrtrically on leaving the aircraft, during the bombs fall,the electrical charge trickles through resistors , to a firing condenser.The impact of the bomb landing causes a sensitive vibrator switch to close the circuit and detonate the bomb through a firing bridge (similar to a match head) this creates a flash that detonates the sensitive penthrite wax contained in the attached gaine,which is the steel or bakelite container screwed into the base of the fuze
Black powder?
Cordite?
Good question Cody.
Interesting reading.
Interesting reading.
Good question Cody.
Interesting reading.
Interesting reading.
