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| HANDBOOK OF ENEMY AMMUNITION |
| PAMPHLET No. 15 |
| GERMAN AMMUNITION MARKINGS AND NOMENCLATURE |
| SECTION II |
| GUN AMMUNITION |
| SEPARATE LOADING AMMUNITION |
| Flash Reducing Charges (see Plate VIII) |
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These are enclosed in flat circular silk bags which may be stencilled in black "Kart. Vorl." followed by the abbrevation indicating the equipment in which it is to be used, and the weight of the charge in grams are marked with the weight and chemical formula, e.g. 30 g K2SO4 or not marked at all, in which case the fact that is exists is given elsewhere on the case or package. |
| Additional Abbrevations and Markings found in connection with Charges |
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Marking |
Where found |
Meaning |
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o B D |
On the cartridge case or cartridge cup |
Charges without decoppe-ring foil. |
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m B D |
On the cartridge case or cartridge cup |
Charges with decoppering foil. |
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Red Ring |
Round body of charge bag |
Special part charge to be used only with other red marked part charges. |
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Umgesetzt followed by place initiales, date and trade mark |
Cartridge closing cup |
Charge bags transferred to a new cartridge case with date, trade mark etc., of factory making the charge. |
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R |
On the charge bag |
Chargte to be used with rocket assisted shell only. |
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U |
Cartridge cup |
Cartridges has been exa-mined. |
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F |
On the charge bag |
Charge to be used with long range shell only. |
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M or Man |
On the cartridge case |
Blank cartridge. |
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