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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - BOMBS, BOMB FUZES, ROCKET, LAND MINES, GRENADES AND IGNITER |
| Chapter 2 |
| GERMAN FUZES |
| (55) AND (55) tp – ELECTRICAL IMPACT FUZE |
| DATA: |
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Bombs Used in: SD bombs, SBe bombs, and any bomb requiring instantaneous action. |
| Color: Dark grey (55) tp – aluminum. |
| Material: Aluminum, sheet steel, and plastic. |
| Possible Actions: |
| 1. Instantaneous. |
| 2. 14-second delay. |
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Principal Markings: El.A.Z. (55); El.A.Z. 55, El.A.Z. (55) tp; El.A.Z. (55): raised letters in sunken panel, and El.A.Z. (55): raised letters in two sunken panels. |
| Secondary Markings: |
| bm 41 | cpp 1941 | amh 42 |
| bg 41 | edr 41 | bo 41 |
| Rh.S. 1940 | bn 1941 | dnv 41 |
| gyy 41 | bn 41 | dmo 41 |
| bv 41 | gyz 41 | FJ 40 |
| bl 41 | erm 1941 | FF 40 |
| dvw 41 | emh 1942 | bg 1941 |
| AA 1940 | FN 40 | crm 42 |
| drz 41 | dms 41 | FB 41 |
| bt 1941 | bpt 41 | cpp 1942 |
| crm 1941 | FD 40 | bmv 1941 |
| FW 40 | bc 1941 | bmv 1942 |
| FB 40 | GB 40 |
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DESCRIPTION. The fuze is of type 5 construction with two firing circuits, one of which is charged from each plunger. (See fig. 145.) |
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SAFETY SWITCHING. Depression of either plunger switches off the oposite firing circuit. |
| ARMING TIMES: |
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Level Flight |
Diving
Flight (240 v.) |
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| 1. | Instantaneous. 3.0 - 7.0 sec. | 1.7 - 3.6 sec. | |
| 2. | 14-sec. delay. 0.7 - 1.6 sec. | 0.4 - 0.9 sec. |
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Figure 145 – (55) Electrical Impact Fuze |
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