Where a cardboard or leatherboard cup is used to close the mouth of the case, labels on the cup give details corresponding to those stencilled on the side of cases forming part of a fixed Q.F. round. The label giving details of the equipment, charge weight, nature, shape and size of propellant, place and date of manufacture of propellant and place and date of filling is printed in black. The label indicating propellant charge for hot climates with a charge weight based on a normal charge temperature of 25° C is printed in red.

Cases with steel covers for packing and transport, which are removed before loading, have neither labels nor stencilling relating to the propellant charge excepting the stencil-ling "P.T. + 25° C" in red on the base where applicate. Details of the propellant are avail-able, however, from the stencilling on the charge base.

The stampings on the base of the case are the same as those on the base of a fixed Q.F. round except that the calibre of the equipment is sometimes omitted.

The following additional abbreviations used in the stamped designation of the equipments have been met with:–

The abbrivations used for howitzers are also used for gun-howitzers. The model number which follows the abbrivation differentiates between these types.

The silk cartridge bags in separate loading Q.F. cartridges are marked with details corres-ponding to those described for cartridge bags in fixed Q.F. rounds except that the desig-nation of the equipment is included. In most instances this designation does not include the calibre. Typical markings are shown in Figs. 17 and 18.

When lead wire is encluded in the bag as a decoppering agent, the bag is marked "Blei-draht im Beutel".

The number indicating the charge is marking prominently in black on the sections of how-itzer and gun.howitzer cartridges. The letter "D" often follows this number and in some instances the marking is encircled by a red ring.

With certain equipments additional charge sections, to be used for long ranges in place of those in the cartridge case, are supplied in cylindrical cardboard packages. These sec-tions are numbered in continuation of those supplied for use at normal ranges in the case. Cardboard packages containing these additional charge sections are marked "Son-derkart" followed by the numeral of the section.

Primers are normally designated in a numbered series with the letter "C" and in oblique stroke immediately in front of the number. The "n.A." and "St" (indicating new pattern and steel) are included in the designation of those of common use.

The flat circular silk bag is stencilled in black "Kart.Vorl." followed by the abbrivation indi-cating the equipment with which used and the weight of the charge in grammes.