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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - BOMBS, BOMB FUZES, ROCKET, LAND MINES, GRENADES AND IGNITER |
| Chapter 2 |
| GERMAN FUZES |
| 79, (79), (79) A – ELECTRICAL AERIAL BURST FUZE (PYROTECHNIC) |
| DATA: |
| Bombs Used in: |
| Parachute flares. |
| Photoflash bombs. |
| A/P and incendiary containers. |
| SC 250 and SC 500. |
| Color: |
| 79 – unpainted. |
| (79) and (79) A – red. |
| Material: Aluminum. |
| Possible Actions: |
| 79 – 5 and 25 sec. |
| (79) – 3 and 30 sec. |
| (79) A – 3 and 10 sec. |
| Principal Markings: |
| El.Zt.Z. 79. |
| El.Zt.Z. (79). |
| El.Zt.Z. (79) A. |
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DESCRIPTION. The Z 79 fuze resembles the 59A. There are two firing bridges, one loca-ted in the plastic molding and one within the aluminum block on whose outer faces are the powder delay trains. |
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The fuze is unpainted aluminum. The plungers are of type 14 and the time delays are ap-proximately 5 and 25 seconds. (See fig. 177.) |
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The Z (79) resembles the short fuze 59A. It is painted red and has two delay periods of 3 and 30 seconds. |
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The Z (79) A fuzes resemble the (59) B. The plastic molding is the same as in the latter fuze except that the switch is omitted, though the metallic contacts are in place, and thus there is no alternative delay in the circuit. |
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Figure 177 – 79 Electrical Aerial Burst Fuze |
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