The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
This aerial bomb mechanical impact tail fuze consists of a 4 vane arming propeller assembly fitted to an auxiliary fuze and charge container. The arming assembly is 340 mm long and is made of a single cadmium plated steel shaft (16 mm diameter) to support the propeller assembly and winding rod. The M102 tail fuze was used with 1000 pound A.P (armour piercing) and S.A.P (semi armour piercing) bombs and 4000 pound GP (general purpose) H E (high explosive) bombs.
Type example of a Second World War munitions component. From the collection of munitions originally held by the Maribyrnong Explosives Factory in Victoria.
A 1000 pound AN M-65 General Purpose (GP) high explosive aerial bomb. These bombs were used to target ammunition dumps, airplanes, railway tracks, engines and cars, aircraft on the ground, and all typ
A 250 pound Mark V SAP (Semi Armour-Piercing) aerial bomb that was typically deployed against naval craft, reinforced concrete or steel constructions. The bomb is 1230 mm long. It consists of a 800 mm
A 100 pound Mark IV aerial bomb casing. The 100 pound Mark IV bombs were high explosive bombs designed for anti-submarine warfare. This is a bomb body only without a nose fuze or a tail assembly. The
A 300 pound (140 kilogram) Demolition-High Explosive (H.E.) type M31 aerial bomb. There is no nose fuze, or nose fuze hole cap inserted. The body is painted a pale olive-green with a 32 mm wide yellow
Part of an aerial bomb fuze type No 28 Mark III bearing stamps indicating for use in 250 pound and 500 pound general purpose and high explosive bombs (GP IV HE or GP). Example of a Second World War
A Number 117 Mark III artillery impact fuze sectioned by removing a 90 degree longitudinal section (one quarter) to display the internal construction. The fuze is 120 mm long and 60 mm diameter at it
