GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL |
Part I - GROUND WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION |
Section F - MORTAR SMOKE AMMUNITION |
I–F–7 |
38 cm MORTAR SMOKE SHELL, TYPE 40 |
CALIBER: | 38 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: | 110 pounds of oleum-pumice |
LENGHT OF PROJECTILE: | (fuze included) 60 inches |
WEIGHT OF PROJECTILE: | (fuze included) 328 pounds |
NOTES: |
The shell has a bulb-shaped head, 15 inches in diameter and 24 inches long. The shell is fired by a heavy spigot mortar. |