GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - BOMBS, BOMB FUZES, ROCKET, LAND MINES, GRENADES AND IGNITER |
Chapter 2 |
GERMAN FUZES |
(A) – ELECTRIACL IMPACT FUZE (OBSOLETE) |
DATA: |
Bombs Used in: H.E. bombs – during Spanish Civil War; no obsolete. |
Color: Unpainted. |
Material: Aluminum. |
Principal Markings: (A). |
Secondary Markings: None. |
Possible Actions: Instantaneous. Short delay – less than 1 second. |
DESCRIPTION. The fuze contains two firing circuit, one charged from each plunger. Safety switching is accomplished by depression of the plain plunger B, switching off both firing circuits. (See fig. 137.) |
Figure 137 – (A) Electrical Impact Fuze |
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