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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–23 |
| CARTRIDGE, SIGNAL, RED STAR P |
| GERMAN DESIGNATION: | Fallschirmsignalpatrone, rot |
| CARTRIDGE CASE MATERIAL: | Aluminum |
| MARKINGS: | Closing cap | Painted red with raised parachute design |
| Body | Fallschirmsignalpatrone Rot (Stencilled in black) | |
| Base | Milled over entire cercumference |
| CALIBRE: | 1.04 inches |
| LENGTH: | 5.3 inches |
| WEIGHT: | 3.5 ounces |
| ACTION: | Rad star attached to parachute |
| PERFORMANCE: | Delay | 1.5 seconds |
| Duration of burning star | 20 seconds |
| Vertical range |
| NOTES: |
The parachute design is similar to the following: |
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