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| GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL |
| Part I - GROUND WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION |
| Section Q - SIGNAL PISTOLS AND AMMUNITION |
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I–Q–6 |
| CARTRIDGE, ILLUMINATING, WHITE STAR |
| GERMAN DESIGNATION: | Leuchtpatrone |
| CARTRIDGE CASE MATERIAL: |
Cardboard painted bright gray; aluminum or lacquered steel. |
| MARKINGS: | Closing cap | Painted white |
| Body | None | |
| Base | Made of brass and milled over half the circumfe-rence |
| CALIBRE: | 1.04 inches |
| LENGTH: | 3.25 inches |
| WEIGHT: | 2.5 ounces |
| ACTION: | Single white star |
| PERFORMANCE: | Delay | None |
| Time of burning of star | 7 seconds |
| Vertical range | 200 feet |
| NOTES: |
The above markings are for the cardboard type only. The other two types have a white painted closing cap, a white band around the body and a white ring on the base in addition to the half milled circumference of the base. This cartridge is used for both signaling and illuminating. |