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| GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL |
| Part I - GROUND WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION |
| Section B - ARTILLERY CHEMICAL WARFARE AMMUNITION |
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I–B–11 |
| 10.5 cm ARTILLERY CHEMICAL SHELL, TYPE 40 |
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BLUE RING THREE |
| CALIBER: | 10.5 cm |
| GERMAN DESIGNATION: | F.H.Gr. 40 Blauring 3 |
| OVERALL COLOR: | Olive-green |
| MARKINGS: | Fuze | Dopp.Z. S/60 Fl (Stamped) |
| A | One broken blue ring (Stencilled) | |
| B | 3 (Stencilled in blue) | |
| C | III (Stencilled in black) | |
| D | Bu L/M (Stencilled in blue) | |
| 40 FES (Stencilled in blue) | ||
| Base | One blue circle (Stencilled) | |
| FES (Stencilled in white) | ||
| F.H.Gr. 40 FES (Stencilled in white) | ||
| Blauring 3 (Stencilled in white) | ||
| Dopp.Z S/60 Fl (Stencilled in white) | ||
| III (Stencilled in white) |
| CHEMICAL FILLING: | DM/nitrocellulose (solid) |
| LENGHT OF PROJECTILE: | (fuze included) 18.3 inches |
| WEIGHT OF PROJECTILE: | (fuze included) 31.2 pounds |
| PACKING CASE LABEL: | The blue label reads as follows: |
| F.H.Gr. 40 FES Blauring 3 | |
| Dopp.Z. S/60 Fl | |
| III | |
| Lr. g. 2.44 R |
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NOTES: |
The chemical container in the body cavity of the shell is marked with a broken blue ring and a blue #3. The chemical filling is a vomitting gas. |
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