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ZB-500Sh
The ZB-500Sh (ЗБ-500Ш) is a Russian 500 kg class incendiary bomb. The 'ZB' (ЗБ) part of the designation is short for 'Zazhigatel'nyy Bak (Зажигательный Бак), which quite literally means 'incendiary tank'. The '500' part of the designation denotes it weight (size) class in kilograms. The 'Sh' (Ш) in the designation is short for Shturmovaya (Штурмовая), literally 'assault' (i.e. low-level high-speed attack).
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