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| HANDBOOK OF ENEMY AMMUNITION |
| PAMPHLET No. 14 |
| GERMAN ROCKTES, GUN AND MORTAR AMMUNITION |
| GERMAN 8.8 cm FLAK 41 CARTRIDGE Q.F. H.E. SHELL |
| (8,8 cm Sprgr.Patr. L/4,7 FES) |
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This fixed Q.F. round is fired from the 8.8 cm Flak 41 gun. The weight of the complete round is 44 lb. 12 oz. and its overall length 47.2 inches. |
| The complete round consists of the following components:– |
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H.E. shell filled amatol (40/60). |
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Fuze Zt.Z. S/30 Fg1 or A.Z. 23/23 |
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Gaine C/98 of the larger size. |
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Brass case. |
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Propellant charge of double base flashless propellant. |
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Primer electric C/22. |
| Shell |
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The weight of the shell filled and fuzed is approximately 20 lb. 8 oz. The shell is painted yellow and stencilled in black. The numeral "13" stencilled on the shell shoulder indicates the bursting charge is amatol 40/60 which weighs approximately 1.9 lb. The shell is streamlined, has a solid base, and is fitted with two soft iron driving bands and an explo-der container carrying the gaine "gr.Zdgl. C/98". |
| Fuzes and gaine |
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Details of fuze Zt.Z. S/30 Fg1 are given in Pamphlet No. 8, page 16, and the gaine gr.Zdlg. C/98 in Pamphlet No. 6, page 14. |
| Cartridge case and primer |
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The cartridge case and primer are identical to that used with the APCBC/T round descri-bed in Pamphlet No. 13. |
| Propellant charge and igniter |
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The propellant is flashless, and basically of the same composition as that used in the APCBC/T cartridge. It is tubular in form but of slightly different size as indicated by the markings stencilled on the case. The bag containing the charge has an igniter containing 20 grams of nitrocellulose powder sewn to its base. The weight of the charge as indica-ted by the stencilling on the case is 5,355 kg (13 lb. 13 oz.) and the stencilling "TROPEN" on the case indicates that the charge is suitable for hot climates. The designation indi-cating the nature and size of the propellant, as stencilled on the case, is "Gu.R.P. – KN – (740 – 4,2/1,5)". |
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