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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–20 |
| CARTRIDGE, SIGNAL, SMOKE-PUFF |
| GERMAN DESIGNATION: | Rauchballpatrone, weiss (or gelb) |
| CARTRIDGE CASE MATERIAL: | Aluminum |
| MARKINGS: | Closing cap | Painted black with white (or yellow) spot in the center |
| Body |
Rauchballpatrone weiss (or gelb) (Stencilled in black) |
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| Base | Single patch of paint, color of the signal | |
| Unmilled |
| CALIBRE: | 1.04 inches |
| LENGTH: | 4.05 inches |
| WEIGHT: | 2 ounces |
| ACTION: | Single puff of white or yellow smoke |
| PERFORMANCE: | Delay | 0.5 to 0.75 seconds |
| Duration of puff | 10 to 15 seconds |
| Vertical range | 25 to 30 feet |
| NOTES: |
This is an aircraft signal and can be seen about 350 yards – an untrajectory signal. |