GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL |
Part I - GROUND WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION |
Section B - ARTILLERY CHEMICAL WARFARE AMMUNITION |
I–B–32 |
15 cm ARTILLERY CHEMICAL SHELL, TYPE 19 |
ONE YELLOW RING |
CALIBER: | 15 cm |
GERMAN DESIGNATION: | Gr. 19 Gelbring |
OVERALL COLOR: | Olive-green |
MARKINGS: | Fuze | A.Z. 23 Nb |
A | One yellow ring (Stencilled) | |
B | III (Stencilled in black) | |
C | Gb (Stencilled in yellow) | |
D | G/B (Stencilled in yellow) | |
Base | One yellow ring (Stencilled) | |
15 cm Gr. 19 (Stencilled in white) | ||
Gelbring (Stencilled in white) | ||
A.Z. 23 Nb (Stencilled in white) | ||
III (Stencilled in white) |
CHEMICAL FILLING: | 10.6 pounds of H/PD (liquid) |
LENGHT OF PROJECTILE: | (fuze included) 26.8 inches |
WEIGHT OF PROJECTILE: | (fuze included) 82.3 pounds |
PACKING CASE LABEL: | 15 cm Gr. 19 |
Gelbring | |
A.Z. 23 Nb | |
Gewichtsklasse III |
NOTES: |
The shell is packed in a wicker basket; the chemical filling is a mixture of a choking and a blister gas. The small burster is the small size central type. |