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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–7 |
| CARTRIDGE, ILLUMINATING, WHITE STAR 41 |
| GERMAN DESIGNATION: | Leuchtpatrone 41 |
| CARTRIDGE CASE MATERIAL: | Aluminum |
| MARKINGS: | Closing cap | Painted white or plate yellow |
| Body | One white band (Stencilled) Leuchtpatrone (Stencilled in black) |
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| Base | White or pale yellow circle (Stencilled) Milled over half the circumference |
| CALIBRE: | 1.04 inches |
| LENGTH: | 3.25 inches |
| WEIGHT: | 2.5 ounces |
| ACTION: | Single yellowish-white star |
| PERFORMANCE: | Delay | None |
| Time of burning of star | 14 seconds |
| Vertical range | 230 feet |
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NOTES: |
This cartridge is used for signaling and illumination; it can be seen as fas as 3.5 miles. |
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| Examples of Signal Ammunition |
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