German metal transport container for 15 x 2kg B2 EI Z. incendiary bombs. There would have been 4 of these packed in a wooden outer box for transportation.
The WW2 German 2kg incendiary bomb (the B2E and B2EZ) was a 52 cm long weapon designed with an elongated tail fin to penetrate roof tiles and ignite fires inside structures using a highly volatile mix of a magnesium alloy body and a thermite core that burned between 1,000°C and 2,000°C. To target civilian firefighters and civil defence teams, the lethal B2EZ variant featured a high-explosive PETN nose charge that detonated with a 7-minute delay after impact, scattering molten metal and causing severe casualties.
German metal transport container for 15 x 2kg B2 EI Z. incendiary bombs. There would have been 4 of these packed in a wooden outer box for transportation.
The WW2 German 2kg incendiary bomb (the B2E and B2EZ) was a 52 cm long weapon designed with an elongated tail fin to penetrate roof tiles and ignite fires inside structures using a highly volatile mix of a magnesium alloy body and a thermite core that burned between 1,000°C and 2,000°C. To target civilian firefighters and civil defence teams, the lethal B2EZ variant featured a high-explosive PETN nose charge that detonated with a 7-minute delay after impact, scattering molten metal and causing severe casualties.
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