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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category.
01 / Overview
Molotov bread basket
Category
Country
Production
1939–1940
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS · WORLD WAR II
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the general purpose (iron) bombs category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Munition Typebomb dispenser
- Service Entry Year1939
- Total Weight1,000 kg
- Length2.25 m
- Diameter900 mm
◈Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead Typehigh-explosive and incendiary
- Explosive Filler Weight1,000 kg
- Filler Typevarious (HE, incendiary, chemical)
- Cluster MunitionYes
- Submunitions100
- Thermobaric / Fuel-AirNo
▣Delivery1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939Production started
- 1940Production ended
87
years in service
1
years in production
1
countries operating
ⓘ 11 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
MOLOTOV BREAD BASKET · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% loss
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries12country
06 / MASS Score
GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS RANKING General Purpose (Iron) Bombs · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
107GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS15WORLD WAR II · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS1576RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GENERAL PURPOSE (IRON) BOMBS
ⓘ Rankings are within theGeneral Purpose (Iron) Bombscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
An air-dropped or artillery-fired munition containing multiple smaller submunitions designed to disperse over a wide area, often with high dud rates posing post-conflict hazards.
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