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120 mm M48 Smoke Mortar Bomb (Iran)

Mortar Bomb  
Iran, Islamic Republic of

The M48 is an Iranian 120 mm bursting white phosphorus (WP) smoke mortar bomb, which is essentially a copy of the Israeli model of the same designation. The Iranian M48 bursting smoke mortar bomb is comprised of: a nose impact fuze; a nose fuze adapter; a bomb body; a tail fin (stabilising) unit; and a propelling charge system. The M48 bursting smoke bomb is normally found painted light green with either yellow or black stencilled markings...

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