GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL |
Part I - GROUND WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION |
Section C - MORTAR CHEMICAL WARFARE AMMUNITION |
I–C–1 |
10 cm MORTAR CHEMICAL SHELL, TYPE 35 St. |
ONE YELLOW RING |
CALIBER: | 10 cm |
GERMAN DESIGNATION: | Wgr. 35 Nb. St. Gelbring |
OVERALL COLOR: | Olive-green |
MARKINGS: | Fuze | Wgr.Z. 38 (Stamped) |
Body | Gb (Stencilled in yellow) | |
G/B (Stencilled in yellow) | ||
Gb. G/B 36/38 (Stamped) | ||
One yellow ring (Stencilled) | ||
Base | One yellow circle (Stencilled) |
TAIL FINS: | 8 |
CHEMICAL FILLING: | 3.3 pounds of H/PD (liquid) |
LENGHT OF PROJECTILE: | (fuze included) 17.1 inches |
WEIGHT OF PROJECTILE: | (fuze included) 15.4 pounds |
PACKING CASE LABEL: | 10 cm Wgr. 35 Nb. St. |
Gelbring | |
Wgr.Z. 38 | |
Gew. Kl. III |
NOTES: |
This projectile body is the standard German 10 cm Wgr. 35 Nb. St. steel body, booster, burster and burster well (I–F–4). The carrier consists of a cylindrical cardboard container with a hinged metal lid and a metal base cover, the latter containing a recess to protect the projectile fuze. |
I–C–1 |
10 cm Mortar Chemical Shell, Type 35 St, |
One Yellow Ring |