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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–21 |
| CARTRIDGE, SIGNAL, SMOKE CLUSTER |
| GERMAN DESIGNATION: | Rauchbündelpatrone, blau (or violett) |
| CARTRIDGE CASE MATERIAL: | Aluminum |
| MARKINGS: | Closing cap | Painted blue or violett |
| Body |
4 bands colored the same as the signal
(Stencilled) |
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| Base |
Unmilled |
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| 4 squares colored same as signal (Stencilled) |
| CALIBRE: | 1.04 inches |
| LENGTH: | 5.3 inches |
| WEIGHT: | 3.5 ounces |
| ACTION: |
The four separate smoke units produce 4 trails of blue or violett smoke. |
| PERFORMANCE: | Delay | 2 seconds |
| Duration of smoke emission | 7 to 9 seconds |
| Vertical range | 270 feet |
| NOTES: |
The 4 smoke units are ejected as one unit in the inner container of the cart-ridge; at the top of the trajectory they are dispersed as independent units. |