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| GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL |
| Part I - GROUND WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION |
| Section F - MORTAR SMOKE AMMUNITION |
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I–F–6 |
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20 cm MORTAR SMOKE SHELL, TYPE 40 |
| CALIBER: | 20 cm |
| GERMAN DESIGNATION: | Wgr. 40 Nb |
| OVERALL COLOR: | Field-gray |
| MARKINGS: | Fuze | Wgr.Z. 38 (Stamped) |
| Body | Nb (Stencilled in white) |
| TAIL FINS: | 6 |
| CHEMICAL FILLING: | 15 pounds of oleum-pumice |
| LENGHT OF PROJECTILE: | (fuze included) 31.3 inches |
| NOTES: |
This shell has a bulb-shaped smoke head, 10.6 inches in diameter and 13 in-ches long. The shell is fired from a light spigot mortar with a maxium range of 500 yards. |
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I–F |
| Example of Mortar Smoke Shell |
| 20 cm Mortar Smoke Shell, Type 40 |
| (I–F–6) |
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