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SD 2 Practice Bomb

CONSTRUCTION: Bomb consists of a normal unfilled SD 2 bomb case and is secured by a nut and bolt. Welded vertically to the upper surface of this band is a length of steel tubing.
   Secured to the steel tubing is a short length of steel cable which is attached to the normal drogue retainer. The drogue is formed of a curved sheet steel pressing.
COLOR AND MARKINGS: The body, metal band and drogue of the specimen examined are painted black, and are devoid of markings.

All information for this entry were acquired from Army Technical manual TM 9-1985-2/Air Force Technical Order TO 39B-1A-9 GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE (Bombs, Fuzes, Rockets, Land Mines, Grenades & Igniters)

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