RARE Inert WWII German SD2 - Butterfly Bomb

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This a rarely seen inert WWII German Sd2, nicknamed the "butterfly bomb". It was after the invasion of Russia that the Germans soon became aware that unexploded SD2's were a 'double-edged sword', as their own troops fell victim to the sensitivity of the fuzes. Being painted field grey they were hard to see and also held up troop movements. [remember at this stage only the type 41 fuze was being used and the bombs were meant to explode shortly after dropping]. It is at this time the colour changed, this amendment being made in September 1941. Bright yellow stripes were added and in some cases a red stripe as well. The yellow stripe was for recognition purposes, so they could be spotted more easily. This example is dated 1942 with the makers initials "".... and below the Luftwaffe ordnance acceptance stamp and was used for practice. The body is machined from a solid aluminum billet. It would have been used when training. You are unlikely to seen another!!

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Product Code: 1BUP4

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