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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| A.P. PROJECTILE WITH TUNGSTEN CORE (ARROWHEAD), 75-MM |
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GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: Pzgr.Patr. 41 (Panzergranatpatrone 41). (See fig. 345.) |
| EMPLOYMENT: Pak 41 (Panzerabwehrkanone 41) anti-tank Gun 41. |
| COMPLETE ROUND: 29.8 inches, over-all length. |
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16.65 pounds, total weight. |
| PROJECTILE, painted black: |
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5.68 pounds, total weight. |
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2.01 pounds, weight of tungsten carbide core. |
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1.16 inches, diameter of core. |
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Tracer is present. |
| CARTRIDGE CASE (Geman nomenclature, 6344): |
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5.43 pounds, tubular Diglycol propellant. |
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C/12 n.A. primer. |
| FUZE: No fuze is employed. |
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REMARKS: This round has not recovered to date. Information is from captured docu-ment. |
Figure 345 – A.P. Projectile
with Tungsten Carbide Core
(Arrowhead) 75-mm, |
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