Editing General-purpose bomb (section)

{{Short description|Aerial bomb used for multiple purposes}}
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[[File:British 250lb General Purpose Bomb.png|thumb|right|Diagram of a British, 250&nbsp;lb General-Purpose Bomb Mark 1, used during the early part of World War 2]]
A '''general-purpose bomb''' is an [[aerial bomb|air-dropped bomb]] intended as a compromise between blast damage, penetration, and [[fragmentation (weaponry)|fragmentation]] in explosive effect. They are designed to be effective against enemy troops, vehicles, and buildings.