HANDBOOK OF ENEMY AMMUNITION |
PAMPHLET No. 12 |
GERMAN GUN AND MORTAR AMMUNITION |
GERMAN FUZE kl.A.Z. 23 |
(Fig. 1) |
This combined graze and direct action fuze witj an optional delay of 0.15 or 0.2 second is a smaller size of the the normal A.Z. 23 and is used in H.E. shell for the following equip-ments:– |
7.5 cm Kw.K. (Tank gun). |
Stu.G. 7.5 cm K (S.P. assault gun). |
7.5 cm Geb.G. 36 (Mountain gun). |
7.5 cm Kw.K. 40 (Tank gun). |
7.5 cm Pak. 40 (Anti-tank gun). |
7.62 cm Pak. 36 (Anti-tank gun). |
The weight of the fuze is 4 oz. 14 drs. and its dimensions compare with the A.Z. 23 as follows:– |
Fuze |
Protrusion |
Intrusion |
Diamter of |
Pitch
of |
kl.A.Z. 23 |
1.99 inches |
0.7 inches |
1.3 inches |
1.5 mm |
A.Z. 23 |
3.75 inches |
0.65 inches |
1.96 inches |
3 mm |