Appendix E:Code numbers denoting shell fillingAppendix G: Abbrevations and Nomenclature of German Grenades
HANDBOOK OF ENEMY AMMUNITION
PAMPHLET No. 15
GERMAN AMMUNITION MARKINGS AND NOMENCLATURE
APPENDIX F

The following abbrevations are used in the stampings on fuzes. In addition some abbre-vations given in Appendix B may also be employed.

German
abbreviation

German
meaning

English
meaning

A.Z.

Aufschlagzünder

Percussion fuze.

B.Z.

Brennzünder

Combustion time fuze.

Bd.Z.

Bodenzünder

Base fuze.

C/____

 

Model ... naval type fuze.

Dopp.Z.

Doppelzünder

Time and percussion fuze.

E.Kzdr.
or E Kz

Empfindlicher Kopfzünder

Sensitive percussion fuze.

E.R.Z.

Elektrischer Randdüsenzünder

Electric rocket igniter.

Fl
Fg

Fliehgewichtsantrieb

Operated by centrifugal weights.

Hbgr.

Haubengranatzünder

Nose fuze for use under a ballistic cap.

Jgr.Z.

Infanteriegranatenzünder

Percussion fuze for use with Inf. gun shells.

- K -

Kanone

Included in description of fuze for use with high velocity guns.

kl.A.Z.

kleiner Aufschlagzünder

Percussion fuze for fitting to shell with small fuze hole.

Kpf.Z.
or K Z

Kopfzünder

Nose fuze.

Lg.Zdr.

Leuchtgeschoßzünder

Time fuze for use with star shell.

m.K.
or m.K.+
or m.K.O+

mit Klappensicherung

With shutter safety device.

m.V.
or m.

mit Verzögerung

With delay.

o A.Z.

ohne Aufschlagzündung

Without percussion element.

o.V.
or o.

ohne Verzögerung

Without delay.

s

schwer

Fuze for use in guns with high shell acceleration.

– S/30

 

Time fuze with maximum running time of 30 secs.

– S/90/45

 

Time fuze with maximum running time of 45 secs. modified to 90 secs.

– S/45-125

 

Time fuze with no setting possible below 45 secs. and with maximum running time of 125 secs.

T

Trolitul

Plastic fuze body.

Vz

 

Model ... for Czech fuze.

v

vereinfacht

Simplified.

V

Verzögerung

Delay.

Wgr.Z.

Wurfgranatenzünder

Mortar bomb fuze.

Zerl.

Zerleger

Self-destruction element.

Zerl.Fg.

Fliehgewichtszerleger

Centrifugal operated self-destruction element.

Zerl.P.

Pulverzerleger

Powder burning self-destruction element.

Zt.Z.

Zeitzünder

Time fuze.

Appendix E:Code numbers denoting shell fillingAppendix G: Abbrevations and Nomenclature of German Grenades