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M2 (Nose-Impact Fuze)

Fuze  
United States of America

The M2 was a United States Army (US Army) developed mechanical, munition release-armed, all-ways acting, nose impact fuze, which was used with the AN-M69A1 6 lb incendiary bomb. Though its internal operation differs, the M2 is related to the M1 nose impact fuze, which was used in the AN-M69 incendiary bomb. The M2 is thought to have been obsolete in US Navy and USN or US Air Force (USAF) service by the 1960s. The M2 was fitted transverse...

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