Name: 120 mm smoke bomb WP-93/WP Mk2
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Austria

<h2>Armament</h2><p>All 120 mm smoothbore mortars.</p><h2>Development</h2><p>By Hirtenberger for Austrian service mortars and general use.</p><h2>Description</h2><p>This is essentially the same bomb as the HE-LD 93/Mk2 (qv). The body is of cast iron and the nose is closed with an adaptor, which forms an exploder container and receives the fuze. The body cavity is filled with White Phosphorus (WP) smoke composition. The same tail unit and propelling charge system is used. Specifications (Mk2 in parentheses) Length: fuzed - 747 mm (750 mm) unfuzed - (687 mm) Weight, fuzed: 14.5 kg in flight (15 kg) Weight and type of payload: 2.2 kg WP Number of charges: P + 7 (P + 8) Fuze: impact SQ and delay, or proximity Muzzle velocity: 395 m/s (1,535 mm barrel) Max range: 9,000 m Min range: 500 m Chamber pressure: < 1,700 bar (P + 8) Duration of smoke effect: > 150 s (min 120 s)</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>Hirtenberger AG.</p>

This is essentially the same bomb as the HE-LD 93/Mk2 (qv). The body is of cast iron and the nose is closed with an adaptor, which forms an exploder container and receives the fuze.

The body cavity is filled with White Phosphorus (WP) smoke composition. The same tail unit and propelling charge system is used. (Mk2 in parentheses) Length: fuzed - 747 mm (750 mm) unfuzed - (687 mm) Weight, fuzed: 14.5 kg in flight (15 kg) Weight and type of payload: 2.2 kg WP Number of charges: P + 7 (P + 8) Fuze: impact SQ and delay, or proximity Muzzle velocity: 395 m/s (1,535 mm barrel) Max range: 9,000 m Min range: 500 m Chamber pressure: 150 s (min 120 s). By Hirtenberger for Austrian service mortars and general use. Applications include all 120 mm smoothbore mortars.

120 mm smoke bomb WP-93/WP Mk2

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