Name: 120 mm smoke bomb Mle 44
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France

<h2>Armament</h2><p>All 120 mm smoothbore mortars.</p><h2>Development</h2><p>By TDA for mortars in French service and for general use.</p><h2>Description</h2><p>This uses the same body, tail unit and propelling charge system as the Mle 44/66 HE bomb, but differs in being filled with white phosphorus smoke composition. The nose is closed by an adaptor carrying a long central burster loaded with explosive and the remainder of the body cavity is filled with the smoke composition.</p><h2>Manufacturer</h2><p>TDA .</p>

This uses the same body, tail unit and propelling charge system as the Mle 44/66 HE bomb, but differs in being filled with white phosphorus smoke composition. By TDA for mortars in French service and for general use.

The nose is closed by an adaptor carrying a long central burster loaded with explosive and the remainder of the body cavity is filled with the smoke composition. Applications include all 120 mm smoothbore mortars.

120 mm smoke bomb Mle 44

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