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US Bomb, 10 lb Chemical, M138

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Description

This bomb is a thermal generation munition consisting of four canisters nested in a tubular steel bomb casing, which has been crimped to hold the canisters in place. The canisters containing the BZ agent are aligned within the casing. Each bomb is fuzed with bomb fuze M150A2, a direct arming pin type, which is screwed into one end of the bomb.

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Source(s)

TM 9-1325-200, Bombs and Bomb Components (1966)