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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–7 |
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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. |