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Japanese Flare, Landing, Type 96

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1397-104

Description

Gray overall.

A brass nosepiece, ogival in shape is brazed to a conical body. A brass plug screws into the nose of the flare. It is threaded internally to hold a central tube containing the pull igniter, delay train, and illuminant. The after end of the flare is closed by a lead cap.

Four fins are soldered to the after end of the body.

Hazardous Components

Pull igniter fuze.

Illuminant (1 lb, 0.45 kg)

See Also

General Information, Japanese Navy Bombs

Source(s)

TM 9-1985-4, Japanese Explosive Ordnance (Bombs, Bomb Fuzes, Land Mines, Grenades, Firing Devices and Sabotage Devices) (1953)

OP 1667, Japanese Explosive Ordnance, Volume 1 (1946)