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INDEX TO CODE LETTERS AND MARKINGS OF ENEMY MISSILES AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN REPORTING-continued.
Serial No. Lettering Use* Missile concerned Report as See Section Explanation
23 B2.2 E-Z (or B2.2) C 17 with explosive nose I.B.E.N 1 (b) (i)  
24 Brand C 50A M Phosphorus-oil Bomb Ph. I.B 1 (b) (ii)  
25 Brand C 250A M Phosphorus-oil Bomb Ph. I.B 1 (b) (ii)  
26 BSB 320 M Container Type E(ii) 9  
27 BSB 700 M Container Type E(i) 9  
28 BSB 1000 M Container Type P 9  
29 BSK 36 M Container Type A 9  
30 Exp.I.B A Explosive Incendiary Bomb (see 18 and 20 above)      
31 Flam C 250 C M Oil Bomb Oi Bomb 1 (b) (ii)  
32 Flam C 500 M Oil Bomb Oi Bomb 1 (b) (ii)  
33 FX C Radio-controlled armour-piercing bomb H.E. (1 (a) (v) (b) F = Fritz (German name for 1400 kg. bomb)
34 H.E. A High Explosive Bomb (other than anti-personnel) H.E. 1 (a)  
35 Hs. 293 C Radio-controlled glider-bomb Glider Bomb 1 (a) (v) (a) Hs. = Henſchel (German aircraft manufacturer)
36 I.B. A See 17      
37 I.B.E.N. A See 23      
38 I.B.S.E.N A See 22      
39 INC. A French type incendiary bomb of about I kg. I.B. 1 (b) (i) INC = Incendaire
40 KC 250 M German chemical bomb Gas Bomb 1 (b) (ii) K= Kampstoff
C=C Cylindrisch (i.e cylindrical "gas" bomb)
      (used so far only as oil bomb) (Oil Bomb when so Used)  
41 MARK 250–BK M Container Type N(iii) 9  
42 MARK 250–LK M Container Type N(ii) 9  
43 MARK 500–BODEN M Container Type F(iv) 9  
44 N. Exp I.B A See 21      

*A = Abbreviation, M = Marking. C = Codeletter.