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Unknown bomb
- Thread starter pzgr40
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Seems to be this one - the Pre-WWII first generation Swiss 12kg Splitterbomb (the later model had a different shape and dimensions)
This photograph comes from a display at the Swiss Air Force museum - seems to have been repainted in non-original colors. Original colors are closer to the one on the 2nd photograph (from a display at the RUAG Ammotec factory museumn, the company that has been producing bombs for the Swiss air force since the 1930s and generally speaking weapons for the Swiss Army since 1863)
I have no further details on this bomb - what I have concerns the later model.
Thus bomb was the standard armament of the Swiss Dewoitine D27 - a 1930s fighter used also in Switzerland for air support.
Your sample looks very authentic and is probably original. Where did you find it?
This photograph comes from a display at the Swiss Air Force museum - seems to have been repainted in non-original colors. Original colors are closer to the one on the 2nd photograph (from a display at the RUAG Ammotec factory museumn, the company that has been producing bombs for the Swiss air force since the 1930s and generally speaking weapons for the Swiss Army since 1863)
I have no further details on this bomb - what I have concerns the later model.
Thus bomb was the standard armament of the Swiss Dewoitine D27 - a 1930s fighter used also in Switzerland for air support.
Your sample looks very authentic and is probably original. Where did you find it?
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Post ww1 10.5cm bomb fuzed Bz37 filled 2kg TNT. 12kg is different (real bomb shape).
Your pictures of 6.5kg are correct but for Blind model (grey body with green bands).
Live bomb is painted grey with yellow head and a yellow band on body.
