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Unknown Bomb

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Chris

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Is there anybody who can tell me in what country this bomb
was produced and has more inforamtion about it?
It looks like it's used in a cluster.
I don't have any measurements.
By the way, K.I.A. on the mens arm stands not for Killed In Action.

Regards,

Chris
 

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I had a query on this at work. I can't find out what it is. My guess is its a small GP bomb, cluster bomb, or a reused/modified British rocket warhead.
 
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The fuze design, nomenclature and markings look very "UK/Commonwealth". Add that to Asia and see who is left (+ what I said above).
Is POF making something like this?
 
KIA patch is Kachin Independence Army, the military arm of KIO, Kachin Independence Organization. The Kachin people are an ethnic group in northern Burma. Haven't had a chance to look up the bomb at work yet.
 
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So India is in the game too.
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That would seem like a good guess, with the proximity, markings and manufacturing capacity. Don't know if they have taken any sides in the conflict, which could be another chip in their favor. I don't have it listed as an Indian submunition, but I'm pretty much limited to internet info for them.
 
An image search with the first image leads to a site which is stating that these rebels were attacked by the Burmese (Myanmar) air force. So India might be well the supplier for their ordnance (besides China and several other which we maybe can exclude I think).
 
Brit MK I bombin Burma ?

View attachment 20 lb Frag MK 1 and II.pdf The photo of the unknown bomb in Burma is extremely close to the old Brit MK I or II (which are obsolete, so maybe a MK III - but the stencil on the bomb says MK I). If this is the bomb and they are very close in appearance to each other, the MK I must be pretty old. I can't read the Brit Lot number so do not can't determine the date of mfg. Let me know what you all think
 
I think it might be a good option.
the lot number is 05/21/80, is that the triangle is not the symbol of the manufacturer?
 
Granted there are some difference, but not a lot. I do notice the stenciling is different, cant tell if the Burma one has a lug but would assume it would have to have one. Other then that the parachute end is a little different - it is hard to tell if there is much of a difference in shape since it is hard to determine between a drawing and a picture. But it is still the closest item to date. ALso the document I referenced is pretty old , a WWII doc, compared to the 1980 date on the bomb
 
Is it not actually a 28lb bomb, rather than 20lb - comparing the stencilling of the weight marking to the 80 of the date marking?
 
Just noticed in one of the photos there is a bomb lug. Unless I am missing something it sure looks like a MK I, II or III as shown in the pdf. The lack of a parachute is different and the date of the shown bomb still throws me.
 
The rack is a nearly identical copy of the WWII US cluster adapter. Seems like I've got a beat up one around here somewhere.
 
got pics of the US cluster adapter that is a real close copy of the one shown. Was for the para frag bombs. For some reason I can't get pic's to down load or insert on my replies.
 
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