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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - BOMBS, BOMB FUZES, ROCKET, LAND MINES, GRENADES AND IGNITER |
| Chapter 2 |
| GERMAN FUZES |
| (45) AND (45) A – ELECTRICAL IMPACT FUZE |
| DATA: |
| Bombs Used in: (45) not yet recovered in any bomb. (45) A in SC 50. |
| Color: (45), dark grey. (45) A, unpainted fuze head with yellow shoulder. |
| Material: Aluminum and sheet steel. |
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Possible Action: Unknown for (45). As found, the fuze gives only instantaneous action. However, it is probable that various delay pellets can be threaded into the fuze above the gaine. The (45) A gives either instantaneous action of 0.08 second delay. |
| Principal Markings: El.A.Z. (45); El.A.Z. (45) A. |
| Secondary Markings: |
| Rh.S. 1940 on (45). cpp a 16 e on (45) A. |
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DESCRIPTION. The (45) fuze is of type 5 construction and has one firing circuit which is charged from the B plunger. The (45) A is a two-circuit fuze. |
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SAFETY SWITCHING. Depression of the R plunger cuts off the arming circuit. (See fig. 144.) |
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Figure 144 – (45) Electrical Impact Fuze |
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