general-purpose bomb

A general-purpose bomb is an air-dropped bomb intended as a compromise between blast damage, penetration, and fragmentation in explosive effect. They are designed to be effective against enemy troops, vehicles, and buildings.

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GP bomb
aerial bomb, 

120 kg aerial bomb M/61, 120 kg aerial bomb M/71, AN-M40, AO-1, AO-2.5SCz, M117, Mark 80, Mark 81 bomb, Mark 82 bomb, weapon functional class, 

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  120 kg aerial bomb M/61 ⓘ
  

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  120 kg aerial bomb M/71 ⓘ
  

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  AN-M40 ⓘ
  

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  AO-1 ⓘ
  Splinter bomb type

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  AO-2.5SCz ⓘ
  

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  Butterfly Bomb ⓘ
  bomb used by the Luftwaffe

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  Mark 80 ⓘ
  unguided aerial bomb family

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  Mark 82 bomb ⓘ
  500 lb unguided aerial bomb family

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  M117 ⓘ
  750-lb-class unguided aerial bomb family

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  Mark 81 bomb ⓘ
  250 lb unguided aerial bomb

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		120 kg aerial bomb M/61	general-purpose bomb	Wikidata
class	weapon		120 kg aerial bomb M/71	general-purpose bomb	Wikidata
class	weapon		AN-M40	general-purpose bomb	Wikidata
class	weapon		AO-1	general-purpose bomb	Wikidata
class	weapon		AO-2.5SCz	general-purpose bomb	Wikidata
class	weapon		Butterfly Bomb	aerial bomb, bomblet	Wikidata
class	weapon		Mark 80	unguided bomb, general-purpose bomb	Wikidata
class	weapon		Mark 82 bomb	general-purpose bomb	Wikidata
class	weapon	1950	M117	general-purpose bomb	Wikidata
class	weapon	1950	Mark 81 bomb	general-purpose bomb	Wikidata