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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| HOLLOW CHARGE PROJECTILE FOR 75-MM LIGHT INFANTRY HOWITZER |
| GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: 7.5-cm Jgr. 38 Hl/A. (See fig. 406.) |
| WEAPONS: |
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German Light Infantry Howitzer: le.J.G. 18. |
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German Mountain Infantry Howitzer: le.Geb.J.G. 18. |
| PROJECTILE: |
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Caliber: 75 mm. |
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Kind: Projectile. |
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Type: Hollow charge. |
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Weight (loaded and fuzed): 6¾ pounds. |
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Color: O.D. |
| CHARGE: |
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Number: 91. |
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Weight: 1¼ pounds. |
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Kind: Cylonite/wax (95/5) pressend in blocks wrapped in waxed paper. |
| TRACER: None. |
| BOOSTER: None. |
| FUZE: |
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Nomenclature: A.Z. 38 St. |
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Type: P.D. |
| REMARKS: |
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Note 1. – The A.Z. 38 St. fuze is essentially the same as the standard A.Z. 38 except that a steel body has replaced the older aluminum one. |
Figure 406 – Hollow Charge
Shell for Light Infantry
Howitzer, 75-mm, |
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