Schüttkästen

[Carsten Petersen]

What was a Schüttkästen ? I./KG 53 reported dropping 252 SC 50 and 36 Schüttkästen.

[Denniss]

small containers with incendiary bomblets

[Carsten Petersen]

I thought so, but was unsure if it was incendiary or anti-personel bombs

Thanks
Carsten

[Denniss]

name actually just defines the bomblet container but not the type of the bombs. incendiary seems most common though.

[ghostwriter]

hello together,

here is a draft description and operating instructions for
the BSK 36 bomb disposal box for 36 incendiary bombs:

-> in german: Bomben-Schütt-Kasten 36:

http://michaelhiske.de/Wehrmacht/Luf...57c/Inhalt.htm

including a drawing and pictures ... text only in german!?


regards
ghost

[GrafWolf]

Hello gentlemen!

Loading a Bombenschüttkasten on airfield Reichenbach.Picture was taken in Summer 1940.

Herzliche Grüsse aus Oberschwaben,

Wolfgang

[Carsten Petersen]

Thanks for the information - most helpful
Carsten

[Nick Beale]

Wasn’t this the device that the British called the “breadbasket”? I’ve seen the occasional reference from the Blitz period, I think.