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MARKING OF GERMAN HE BOMBS

From German sources it is revealed that the distinguishing color given to this p
articular type of ammunition serves to identify its category and characteristics
. The following document (translation) is reproduced as of interest in this conn
ection.
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Technical Sheets Issued by the Quartermaster General (Air equipment)


Berlin, 29th August, 1941
Subject:--Distinguishing colors of HE bombs.
HE bombs are divided into various groups according to their effect, regardless o
f their caliber. Each group has a distinguishing color to facilitate handling an
d avoid confusion. This measure can only fulfill its purpose if the distinguishi
ng colors are known to the units.
As it has been found that these colors are frequently not known, the meaning of
the various colors is given below:
(1) Green--all bombs with purely splinter effect (cement splinter bombs);
(2) Yellow--all mine bombs with the distinguishing letters "SC";*
(3) Red --SD2*, SD50, SD250 and SD500, thick-walled HE bombs (splinter and mine
effect);
(4) Blue--all bombs with particularly powerful penetration (armor-piercing bombs
);
(5) Yellow with blue stripe--SD 1,700 HE bomb with increased penetration.
The bombs referred to under (1) are painted green all over; the other colors are
painted in stripes on the conical part of the fin assembly.
* SC is the designation for the bomb with a thin casing, which achieves its effe
ct chiefly by blast.
** SD is the designation for the bomb with a thick casing, which achieves its ef
fect chiefly by fragmentation. The SD has greater penetrating power than the SC,
and was designed for attack on modern reinforced concrete structures.

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