page_title: General-purpose bomb
hierarchical_section_title: General-purpose bomb
caption_attribution_description: Diagram showing external and sectional view of British, Mark 1, 250lb General Purpose bomb
context_page_description: 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.
context_section_description: 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.
caption: Diagram of a British, 250lb General-Purpose Bomb Mark 1, used during the early part of World War 2
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