Bomb2InchTrenchMortarDiagram.jpg

Description Bomb2InchTrenchMortarDiagram.jpg	Diagram of British 2 inch Medium Trench Mortar Bomb, World War I . NOTE : The bomb size varied by up to .1" (inch). Bombs at the larger diameter of 9.3" (inches) were heavier and hence designated "H" or "Hv". Bombs at the lower diameter of 9.2" (inches) were lighter and hence designated "L". Bombs were painted dirty white, with a green band and percentage denoting Amatol filling, or a pink band indicating Ammonal filling. Overall length without tail 11.3 inches.
Date	1917
Source	Based on Plate III in "Handbook of the M.L. 2-inch trench mortar, Mark I: land service, 1917"
Author	War Office, United Kingdom
Permission ( Reusing this file )	Crown Copyright expired

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