HANDBOOK OF ENEMY AMMUNITION

PAMPHLET No. 15

GERMAN AMMUNITION MARKINGS AND NOMENCLATURE

SECTION I

SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION

The small arms ammunition dealt with in this pamphlet is sub-divided under the following headings:–

Sub-Section A

(a)	7.92 mm, Rifle and M.G. ammunition (Ground use).
(b)	7.92 mm, Rifle and M.G. ammunition (Miscellaneous).
(c)	7.92 mm, M.G. ammunition (Aircraft guns).
(d)	7.92 mm, Rifle Grenade Propelling Cartridges.
(e)	Pistol and Machine Carbine ammunition.
(f)	Anti-tank Rifle ammunition

Sub-Section B

(a)	20 mm (Oerlikon Flak) ammunition (2 cm A.A. gun – Flak 28).
(b)	20 mm (Solothurn) ammunition (2 cm A.A. and A. tk. and 2 cm Tank Guns – Flak 30 and 38 and Kw.K.).
(c)	13 mm (Solothurn) ammunition (Aircarft M.G. 131 El.).
(d)	15 mm (Mauser) ammunition (Aircraft M.G. 151 and 151 El.).
(e)	20 mm (Oerlikon) ammunition (Aircraft M.G. – FF and FFM).
(f)	20 mm (Mauser) ammunition (Aircraft M.G. 151/20 and 151/20 El).
(g)	30 mm (Solothurn) ammunition (3 cm, Aircraft guns – MK 101 and 103).
(h)	30 mm (Mk. 108) ammunition (3 cm Aircraft gun – Mk 108).

Abbreviations

A list of abbreviation and their meanings, will be found at Appendix A. The list is in alpha-betical order and is sufficient to assist in the identification of small arms ammunition.