Relic German 1kg B1E Incendiary bomb.

The standard German 1kg incendiary bomb dropped on the UK in profusion and the baine of the Civil Defence services. Filled with thermite and made from electron magnesium and intiated by an impact fuze, the I.B. burnt with a fierce heat and intense white light. This example in relic condition having been recovered with others from a ruined agricultural building near Iron Acton, Gloucestershire. It was recovered following the raids on Bristol during the early months of 1941 and shows signs of having been dropped and partial ignition. Markings to body and fuze are evident.

Code: 11012