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M72 Fragmentation Bomb
The M72 was a small, nominally 23 lb (10.4 kg), parachute-retarded, high explosive fragmentation (HE-frag) bomb. The M72 is essentially the original-format M40 (AN-M40) parachute-retarded HE-frag bomb, reissued and redesignated. The M72 had two suspension lugs, one for vertical and one for horizontal suspension. It was not intended for use with cluster bomb dispensers, though it is thought that it could be used in this manner. Informatio...
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