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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| H.E. PROJECTILE FOR FOR LONG DISTANCE USE IN FIELD HOWITZER, 105-MM |
| GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: 10-cm F.H.Gr. F.
(Feldhaubitzgranate Fern). (See fig. 470.) |
| EMPLOYMENT: |
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l.F.H. 18 M (leichte Feldhaubitze 18 Mündungsbremse) Light Field Howitzer 18 Muzzle Brake. |
| COMPLETE ROUND: |
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24.233 inches, over-all length. |
| PROJECTILE, painted green: |
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20.47 inches, over-all length w/fuze. |
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16.77 inches, over-all length w/o fuze. |
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2.362 inches, distance from base to band. |
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0.59 inches, width of rotating band. |
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32.58 pounds, total weight. |
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Amatol, type of bursting charge. |
| CARTRIDGE CASE (German nomenclature 6342): |
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6.125 inches, over-all length. |
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4.375 inches, diameter of neck. |
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4.5 inches, diameter of shoulder. |
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4.937 inches, diameter at base. |
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3.4 pounds, weight of propellant. |
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Gudol, type of propellant. |
| FUZE: Nose percussion fuze – A.Z. 23 (0.15) or. |
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Time and percussion fuze – Dopp.Z. S/60 Fl. |
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REMARKS: l.F.H. 18 M uses same projectiles, charges, and cartridge cases as the l.F.H. 18 with the above addition. |
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Figure 470 – H.E. Projectile for Long Distance Use
in Field Howitzer, 105-mm, |
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