The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Replica, fabricated from timber, of a 4lb Mk III incendiary bomb. Length 21.4 inches, hexagonal shape, 1.67 inches across the flats. Painted silver, with dull red nose. Two 1/2 inch black bands separated by a 1/2 inch bright red band on the nose.
These bombs were carried in clusters of 60 in 250lb 'Small Bomb Containers', and were manufactured with magnesium alloy bodies and filled with solid incendiary thermite compositions. The magnesium alloy body starts to melt about 25 seconds after the bomb is ignited, and burns for 10 minutes, being almost inextinguishable. A small percentage also contained an explosive charge, designed to discourage attempts to extinguish the bombs.
Replica, fabricated from timber, of a 4lb Mk III incendiary bomb. Length 21.4 inches, hexagonal shape, 1.67 inches across the flats. Painted silver, with dull red nose. Two 1/2 inch black bands sepa
Replica, fabricated from timber, of a 4lb Mk III incendiary bomb. Length 21.4 inches, hexagonal shape, 1.67 inches across the flats. Painted silver, with dull red nose. Two 1/2 inch black bands sepa
Replica, fabricated from timber, of a 4lb Mk III incendiary bomb. Length 21.4 inches, hexagonal shape, 1.67 inches across the flats. Painted silver, with dull red nose. Two 1/2 inch black bands sepa
Replica, fabricated from timber, of a 4lb Mk III incendiary bomb. Length 21.4 inches, hexagonal shape, 1.67 inches across the flats. Painted silver, with dull red nose. Two 1/2 inch black bands sepa
Replica, fabricated from timber, of a 4lb Mk III incendiary bomb. Length 21.4 inches, hexagonal shape, 1.67 inches across the flats. Painted silver, with dull red nose. Two 1/2 inch black bands sepa
Replica, fabricated from timber, of a 4lb Mk III incendiary bomb. Length 21.4 inches, hexagonal shape, 1.67 inches across the flats. Painted silver, with dull red nose. Two 1/2 inch black bands sepa
