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82 mm incendiary bomb Type 53
Region
China
Category
Ammunition, Missiles and precision weapons
Armament All 82 mm mortars. Development Chinese ordnance authorities. Description This uses the same body, fuze, tail unit and propulsion system as the HE bomb Type 53 but is filled with an unidentified incendiary agent (probably red phosphorus) in the form of pellets. A burster charge beneath the fuze breaks open the bomb on impact, allowing the burning pellets to be scattered. It is presumed that the ballistic performance is the same as that of the HE bomb. Manufacturer Not
known.