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Originally Posted by Nick Beale
A document of 17 September 1941 from the RLM's "Abt. Chefing. Verb. Ing." makes a number of points about using the SD 2 at night, including Luftsprengpunkten (which I take to be air bursts) arising from rapid acceleration and turning toward the target during low-level attacks.
Also, "When dropping from 600–1500 m in a turn to better recognise the target, apart from air bursts the SD2 [plural] become stuck in the Vemag. (The Vemag in use are intended for low-level flight, straight ahead) … The ballistics of the SD 2 from medium altitudes (1000–2000 m) are currently being established by [Department] LC 7. From experiences to date with one Vemag 90 from 1500 m a surface 300–400 m long by 90 m wide can be covered."
Source: Bundesarchiv RL 7-3/715, Verwendung von Bomben und Zünder (1941)
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Very interesting Nick. The official instruction for the dropping of SD2 stated level flight, so it could be to do with trying to drop the ordnance whilst banking that caused jams/hang-ups.