Fallschirmpatrone für WindmessungE.S.N.
GERMAN CHEMICAL WARFARE MATERIAL
Part I - GROUND WEAPONS AND AMMUNITION
Section Q - SIGNAL PISTOLS AND AMMUNITION

I–Q–27

CARTRIDGE, ALARM FLARE*
 
 
GERMAN DESIGNATION: Alarmschusspatrone
CARTRIDGE CASE MATERIAL: Metal
MARKINGS: Closing cap

Painted black and extends over out-side of cart-rigde case

  Body Painted black
    Alarmschusspatrone (Stencilled in black)
  Base Milled over half the circumference
CALIBRE: 1.04 inches
LENGTH: 3.25 inches
WEIGHT: 2.5 ounces
ACTION: Burst of flame 6 feet long
PERFORMANCE: Radius of illumination 50 feet
  Duration of flame 10 seconds
NOTES:

* This cartridge should not be fired from the signal pistol; it is used in the trip-wire alarm. This is a device mounted on a picket and attached to a trip wire so that disturbing the wire causes the cartridge to function.