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na | Abprallerbombenwurf / Fallschirmsplitterbombe |
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na | skip bombing |
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na | a quick addendum |
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na | Lt. George Kenney's |
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Abprallerbombenwurf / Fallschirmsplitterbombe Explanation: Parafrag. Fragmentation bomb, carried down by a parachute and fused to explode in mid-air. http://www.fas.org/news/reference/lexicon/dep.htm = Fallschirmsplitterbombe [Mikroplanfilm-WB des Bundesverteidigungsministeriums] skip bombing (DOD) A method of aerial bombing in which a bomb is released from such a low altitude that it slides or glances along the surface of the water or ground and strikes the target at or above water level or ground level. See also minimum-altitude bombing. http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/doddict/data/s/05759.html = Abprallerbombenwurf, Steckrübenwurf (slang) [Mikroplanfilm-WB des Bundesverteidigungsministeriums] Mikroplanfilm-W�rterbuch BMVg |
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skip bombing Explanation: Wie man das genau auf Deutsch uebersetzt, weiss ich nicht. Nach dem Woerterbuch der englischen Sprache "Random House" heisst es, Bomben aus einem niedrigfliegenden Flugzeug derart zu schleudern, dass jede Bombe sich ueber die Oberflaeche springt ( wie ein platter Stein auf Wasser. Einen Stein so zu schleudern heisst "skip" auf Englisch), bevor sie das Ziel erreicht und sich sprengt. Hoffentlich habe Ihnen etwas geholfen. Random House Dictionary of the English Language |
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a quick addendum Explanation: For a complete description, with illustrations, of various bombing techniques (and in German to boot!), go to www.homestead.com/Jagdgeschwader53/Taktik.html It describes (and illustrates) "Steckrübenwurf" in detail Reference: http://www.homestead.com/Jagdgeschwader53/Taktik.html |
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Lt. George Kenney's Explanation: invention from the 1920's, commonly known as the PARAFRAG, a 24 fragmentation bomb attached to a small parachute, dropped at less than 100 feet... For full information and description of battles/use of parafrag etc, go to: www.westviewpress.com/fireinthesky/a-20.html or www.historicwings.com/features99/bismarcksea/history-conten... Skip-bombing: bombing at 200 feet or lower from target (usually ships) so that the bombs would skip across the water into the side of the ship Full info at: www.afa.org/magazine/valor/1290valor.html HTH |
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