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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–9 |
| CARTRIDGE, ILLUMINATING, WHITE STAR M |
| GERMAN DESIGNATION: | M-Patrone |
| CARTRIDGE CASE MATERIAL: | Black painted cardboard or aluminum |
| MARKINGS: | Closing cap | White with a raised black "M" |
| Body | Black band on aluminum type near base | |
| Base | Half milled; in addition, aluminum type has a black circle |
| CALIBRE: | 1.04 inches |
| LENGTH: | 3.25 inches |
| WEIGHT: | 3 ounces |
| ACTION: | Single white star |
| PERFORMANCE: | Delay | 0.2 seconds |
| Time of burning of star | 2.5 to 3 seconds |
| Vertical range | 500 feet |
| NOTES: |
A brass type is also known to exist. The "M-patrone" serves as a long range illuminating cartridge. |