15 cm Gr. 19 Gelbring15 cm Gr. 39 Gelbring
GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL
Part I - GROUND WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION
Section B - ARTILLERY CHEMICAL WARFARE AMMUNITION

I–B–33

15 cm ARTILLERY CHEMICAL SHELL, TYPE 19

ONE WHITE RING

CALIBER: 15 cm
GERMAN DESIGNATION: Gr. 19 Weissring
OVERALL COLOR: Olive-green
MARKINGS: Fuze A.Z. 23 umg. (0,15) (Stamped)
  A One white ring (Stencilled)
  B II (Stencilled in black)
  C  
  D A (Stencilled in white)
  Base One white circle (Stencilled)
CHEMICAL FILLING: HE/CN (solid)
LENGHT OF PROJECTILE: (fuze included) 24.1 inches
WEIGHT OF PROJECTILE: (fuze included) 9.5 pounds
PACKING CASE LABEL: 15 cm Gr. 19
  Weissring
  A.Z. 23 umg. m. 2V
  Gewichtsklasse III
  45
  Mln 2.4.41/J
NOTES:

 

 

A label glued to the base of the projectile read the same as the packing case label; another paper label on the base gave the above mentioned fuze marking. The chemical filling is lacrimatory.

15 cm Gr. 19 Gelbring15 cm Gr. 39 Gelbring