German B1 Incendiary inquiry

[morsey]

HI All,
I have just purchased a B1 Incendiary and thought that it had all or some of the fuse mechanism inside. However when i unscrewed the end cap what i found inside was an aluminium tube that fits very snuggly inside the main body as if was a purpose made fitting. 164mm long, 29mm o/d, 25mm i/d, 7mm long taper on the end that went at the fin end, a disc of aluminium is placed as a tight fit 19mm down the tube from the cap end. I have not seen this on any drawing or cut away or sectioned bomb. see attached pictures.
On the forum various contributors have explained the markings and thank you for that. How did the date letters works G = 1935 J = 1937 does 1936 = H? 1938 = K?
regards morsey

 

[butterfly]

Here is a thread that shows the inner tube also........... http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/50680-Early-1Kg-Incendairy

G is 1935 that is correct.........I believe in some cases they also stamped the date onto the body and fuzes. Markings on the tails were usually ink stamped.

Hope this helps

regards Kev

 

[Grenademan2005]

I dont have with me the letters/years table, but if I dont remember bad K was 1934, there is no order between letters and years. Two pics of stamped markings on tails.

 

[Tmine35]

The body looks a bit odd - are you sure it's a real thing?

 

[morsey]

hi kev
thank you for the link. any idea what the tube actually does and how the rest of th eparts fit in it?
regards morsey

 

[morsey]

yes its real, as someone should on another link they have one. i'm just unsure the sequence of assembly with teh other parts of teh fuse. http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/thread...1Kg-Incendairy

 

[munfrosch]

If it helps:

A - 1925
Z - 1926
M - 1927
T - 1928
R - 1929
B - 1930
E - 1931
O - 1932
N - 1933
K - 1934
G - 1935

 

[butterfly]

hi kev
thank you for the link. any idea what the tube actually does and how the rest of th eparts fit in it?
regards morsey

Hi morsey

The tube contained the main charge of thermite which ignited first.........see the attatched post - (which will also be useful to you to see how the different internals fit together.)

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/3546-German-B1-incendiery-bomb?highlight=cutaway+incendiary

Would love to see some pictures of the one you have.

regards Kev

 

[US-Subs]

Agree with Tmine35. Either it is the photograph or something is wrong with the item.

 

[morsey]

thank you very much

If it helps:

A - 1925
Z - 1926
M - 1927
T - 1928
R - 1929
B - 1930
E - 1931
O - 1932
N - 1933
K - 1934
G - 1935

 

[morsey]

why do you suggest that it is wrong - what would you expact the charge tube to look like pls?

 

[morsey]

kev
i had a look at the attached post you kindly provided and very well explained it is BUT the lovely cut away does not show this tube that i have. i could understand the thermite being in it as it is a tightish fit in the body. is the disc that is in it a spurious item that should not be there at all? OR am i being unusually thick. Someone else mentioned this tube in one of the threads and so it must exist but i have mot seem much proof yet.
regards