Russian FAB-50sv Aerial Bomb Detonator Fuse – Seelow Heights Battlefield Relic (1945)
A recovered detonator fuse from a Russian FAB-50sv 50kg aerial bomb, used during the final Soviet offensives of the Second World War.
Condition
The fuse is missing its end fins, and the end cap does not unscrew from the main body. It shows expected age-related rust and pitting, though not excessive, and has been carefully cleaned. There is some surface damage, but overall it remains solid and stable.
Measuring approximately 5 inches in length, it presents very well and is an excellent display piece or addition to any collection.
Provenance
This fuse was dropped on German defensive positions during the Battle of the Seelow Heights and recovered directly from the battlefield in 1945, during the opening phase of the final assault on Berlin.
Historical Context
The Battle of the Seelow Heights formed part of the Seelow–Berlin Offensive (16 April – 2 May 1945). Fought over three days (16–19 April), it was one of the last major assaults on heavily fortified German positions during the Second World War.
Nearly one million Soviet troops of the 1st Belorussian Front, including 78,556 soldiers of the Polish 1st Army, under Marshal Georgi Zhukov, attacked the heavily defended “Gates of Berlin.” They were opposed by approximately 110,000 German troops of the 9th Army, commanded by General Theodor Busse, as part of Army Group Vistula.
Additional Information
Supplied with 1 x A5 laminated information card with photographs.
Russian FAB-50sv Aerial Bomb Detonator Fuse – Seelow Heights Battlefield Relic (1945)
A recovered detonator fuse from a Russian FAB-50sv 50kg aerial bomb, used during the final Soviet offensives of the Second World War.
Condition
The fuse is missing its end fins, and the end cap does not unscrew from the main body. It shows expected age-related rust and pitting, though not excessive, and has been carefully cleaned. There is some surface damage, but overall it remains solid and stable.
Measuring approximately 5 inches in length, it presents very well and is an excellent display piece or addition to any collection.
Provenance
This fuse was dropped on German defensive positions during the Battle of the Seelow Heights and recovered directly from the battlefield in 1945, during the opening phase of the final assault on Berlin.
Historical Context
The Battle of the Seelow Heights formed part of the Seelow–Berlin Offensive (16 April – 2 May 1945). Fought over three days (16–19 April), it was one of the last major assaults on heavily fortified German positions during the Second World War.
Nearly one million Soviet troops of the 1st Belorussian Front, including 78,556 soldiers of the Polish 1st Army, under Marshal Georgi Zhukov, attacked the heavily defended “Gates of Berlin.” They were opposed by approximately 110,000 German troops of the 9th Army, commanded by General Theodor Busse, as part of Army Group Vistula.
Additional Information
Supplied with 1 x A5 laminated information card with photographs.
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