HANDBOOK OF ENEMY AMMUNITION |
PAMPHLET No. 15 |
GERMAN AMMUNITION MARKINGS AND NOMENCLATURE |
APPENDIX E |
CODE NUMBERS DENOTING SHELL FILLING |
These will be found stencilled in black in arabic numerals in area B or C (see fig. 8). |
It is should be noted that the proportions given are average since wide variations are encountered. |
Number |
Meaning |
1 |
T.N.T. pressed in blocks in cardboard container packed with magnesium putty. |
1A |
T.N.T. pressed in blocks in cardboard container packed with paper. |
1B |
T.N.T. pressed in blocks in cardboard container packed with montan wax in a metal container. |
2 |
Picric acid pressed in blocks in cardboard containers. |
3 |
P.E.T.N. pressed in blocks. |
4 |
T.N.T. loose in paper carton. |
5 |
Picric acid loose in paper carton. |
6 |
T.N.T./Wax (95/5) in blocks in cardboard carton. |
7 |
T.N.T. pressed. |
8 |
T.N.T. poured. |
9 |
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10 |
T.N.T. + T.N.T./Wax (95/5) + T.N.T./Wax (90/10) pressed in blocks in cardboard cartons. |
11 |
T.N.T. + T.N.T./Wax (90/10) + T.N.T./Wax (85/15) + T.N.T./Wax (80/20) pressed in blocks in cardboard cartons. |
12 |
T.N.T. + T.N.T./Wax (95/5) + Cyclonite/Wax (90/10) pressed in blocks in cardboard cartons. |
13 |
Amatol 40/60 poured. |
13A |
Amatol 50/50. |
14 |
T.N.T. poured. |
15 |
T.N.T./Aluminium powder (90/10) poured. |
16 |
T.N.T. poured in aluminium container + PETN/Wax (90/10) as exploder. |
17 |
T.N.T./Aluminium powder (90/10) poured + PETN/Wax (90/10) as exploder. |
17A |
Matrix of Dinitrocellulose/Ammonium nitrate/Cyclonite (54/32/14) with biscuit of Am-monium nitrate/Calcium Nitrate/Cyclonite/Pentaerythritol/combined water (46/21/20/9/4). |
18 |
T.N.T./Cyclonite wax (80/19/1) pressed in blocks in cardboard cartons. |
19 |
T.N.T./Ammonium nitrate/Aluminium powder (55/35/10) poured. |
20 |
Ethylenediamine Dinitrate/Ammonium nitrate/Aluminium powder (53.5/1.5/45). |
21 |
Amatol 40/60 with core of pressed T.N.T. pellets. |
22 |
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23 |
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24 |
Picric acid poured. |
25 |
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26 |
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27 |
T.N.T. + T.N.T./Wax (90/10) pressed in blocks in cardboard cartons. |
28 |
T.N.T./Wax (90/10) + PETN/Wax (90/10) pressed in blocks in aluminium container. |
29 |
T.N.T./Wax (90/10) + T.N.T. crystallized + T.N.T./Wax/Potassium Chloride (63/7/30) + T.N.T./Wax/Potassium Chloride (45/5/50) + Potassium Chloride in blocks in card-board carton. |
30 |
T.N.T. + T.N.T./Wax (95/5) pressed in blocks in cardboard carton. |
31 |
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32 |
PETN/Wax (90/10) pressed in waxed paper wrapping. |
33 |
PETN/Wax (85/15) pressed in waxed paper wrapping. |
34 |
PETN/Wax (70/30) pressed in waxed paper wrapping. |
35 |
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36 |
PETN/Wax (60/40) pressed in blocks waxed paper wrapping. |
37 |
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38 |
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39 |
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40 |
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41 |
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42 |
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43 |
Plastic PETN. |
44 |
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45 |
PETN/Wax/Cyclonite (35/15/50). |
46 |
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47 |
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48 |
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49 |
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50 |
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51 |
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52 |
Dintrobenzene/Ammonium nitrate/Cyclonite (50/35/15) poured. |
52+ |
Matrix of Dinitrobenzene/Ammonium nitrate/Cyclonite (47/38/15) with biscuit of Am-monium nitrate/Calcium nitrate/Cyclonite/Pentaerythritol/combined water (46/21/20/9/4). |
52A |
Matrix of Dinitrobenzene/Ammonium nitrate/Cyclonite (50/35/15) with biscuit of Am-monium nitrate/Calcium nitrate/Cyclonite/Pentaerythritol/combined water (46/21/20/9/4). |
53 |
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54 |
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55 |
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56 |
Donarit (Nitroglycerine/Ammonium nitrate/TNT/Rye flour (4/80/12/4). |
57 |
Monachit (Ammonium nitrate/Alkali nitrate/TNT/Alkali Chloride/Colodios cotton/Char-coal (64/3/14/17/1/1). |
58 |
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59 |
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60 |
Trinitrochlorobenzene. |
61 |
Trinitrochlorobenzene poured. |
62 |
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63 |
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64 |
Trinitrochlorobenzene/Ammonium nitrate (60/40) pressed. |
65 |
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66 |
PETN/Wax (50/50). |
67 |
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68 |
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69 |
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70 |
Trinitrobenze pressed. |
71 |
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72 |
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73 |
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74 |
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75 |
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76 |
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77 |
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78 |
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79 |
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80 |
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81 |
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82 |
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83 |
Ethylenediamine dinitrate pressed. |
84 |
Ethylenediamine dinitrate/Ammonium nitrate (55/45). |
85 |
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86 |
Ethylenediamine dinitrate/Cyclonite/Wax (46/18/36) pressed in blocks wrapped in waxed paper in aluminium container. |
87 |
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88 |
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89 |
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90 |
Cyclonite pressed. |
91 |
Cyclonite/Wax (95/5) pressed in blocks wrapped in waxed paper. |
92 |
Cyclonite/Wax (90/10) pressed in blocks wrapped in waxed paper. |
93 |
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94 |
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95 |
Cyclonite/TNT/Wax (60/38/2) pressed in blocks wrapped in waxed paper. |
96 |
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97 |
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98 |
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99 |
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100 |
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101 |
TNT/Wax (85/15) |
102 |
Amatol (40/60) + Wax. |
103 |
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104 |
Cyclonite. |
105 |
TNT/Cyclonite/Aluminium powder (70/15/15) poured. |
106 |
TNT/Cyclonite/Aluminium powder (50/25/25) poured. |
107 |
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108 |
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109 |
Cyclonite/Aluminium powder/Wax (70/25/5) pressed. |
110 |
Ammonium nitrate/Naphtalene/Aluminium powder/Wooden Meal (90/5/2.5/2.5). |
111 |
Ammonium nitrate/Carbon (96/4). |
112 |
Amatol (20/80). |
113 |
Ammonium Nitrate/TNT/Aluminium powder (70/20/10). |
Additional abbrevations used in the description of the filling. |
Abbreviation |
Meaning |
Fp 02 |
T.N.T. |
Fp 40/60 |
Amatol 60/40. |
Fp 5, etc. |
T.N.T. + 5, etc. per cent wax. |
Grf. 88 |
Picric acid. |
Np 5 etc. |
P.E.T.N. + 5, etc. per cent wax. |
H 5 etc. |
Cyclonite + 5, etc. per cent wax. |
Additional arabic numbers found in the stencilling on projectile bodies. |
Stencilling |
Colour |
Position |
Meaning |
12.2 |
White |
A or E and Base |
Calibre of shell 12.2 cm |
15.2 |
White |
A or E and Base |
Calibre of shell 15.2 cm |
15.5 |
White |
A or E and Base |
Calibre of shell 15.2 cm |
35 |
Black |
C |
F.H.Gr. 35. |
36 |
Black |
B or C |
Gaine No. 36. |
38 |
Black or White |
C, D or Base |
F.H.Gr. 38 |
39 |
Black or White |
C, D or Base |
F.H.Gr. 39 |
40 Nb |
White |
C and Base |
F.H.Gr. 40 Nb |
41 |
White |
C and Base |
F.H.Gr. 41 |
Arabic Numerals |
Black |
Rear of C or D |
Weight of shell in kg. Used with foreign shells. |
1 |
White |
A. Below white tip on the cap of 8.8 cm APCBC shell |
Pzgr.Patr. 39-1. |