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12.5 kg bomb
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General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · Germany
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12.5 kg bomb
12.5 kg bomb Photo: Varga Attila · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
40
Reliability
95
Versatility
60
Platform Compatibility
90
Penetration
30
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
10
Availability
95
Effect Radius
20
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Origin Germany
CategoryGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombs
Operators21 countries
Data Quality85%
56
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs MASS Rating
71/111
All-Time
General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · 10 axes scored
Lethality
40
Reliability
95
Versatility
60
Platform Compatibility
90
Penetration
30
Guidance-Kit Compatibility
10
Availability
95
Effect Radius
20
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category.
01 / Overview
12.5 kg bomb
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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56
general purpose (iron) bombs category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
  • Munition Typeunguided bomb
  • Total Weight12.5 kg
▣Delivery1MOD.1
◇Warhead Detail1MOD.1
  • Detonation Mechanism / Fuzecontact fuze, altimeter fuze, or proximity fuze
03 / History
04 / Operators
05 / MASS Score
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
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