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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| H.E. PROJECTILE, TYPE 19, 105-MM Gr. 19 Kz. 13 |
| GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: Gr. 19 Kz. 13 (Granate 19 Kopfzünder 13) (See fig. 478.) |
| EMPLOYMENT: |
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s. 10-cm K. 18 (schwere 10-cm Kanone 18) Heavy 10-cm Gun 18. |
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10-cm K.T. (Kanone Turm) Turret Gun. |
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lg. 10-cm K.T. (lange 10-cm Kanone Turm) Long 10-cm Turret Gun. |
| COMPLETE ROUND: Description of c/r is for s. 10-cm K. 18. |
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33.09 inches, over-all length. |
| PROJECTILE: |
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19.17 inches, over-all length w/fuze. |
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3.582 inches, distance from base to band. |
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0.669 inch, width of rotating band. |
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Two, number of rotating bands. |
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3.464 inches, diameter of base. |
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32.58 pounds, total weight. |
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3.5 pounds, weight of bursting charge. |
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TNT, type of bursting charge. |
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C/98 Np booster. |
| CARTRIDGE CASE (German nomenclature 6349 [semifixed]): |
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17.5 inches, over-all length. |
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4.41 inches, diameter of neck. No shoulder. |
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5.12 inches, diameter of base. |
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12.85 pounds, weight of propellant. |
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Tubular Diglycol, type of propellant. |
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C/12 n.A. primer. |
| FUZE: Nose percussion fuze – A.Z. 23 v. (0.15) or |
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Time and percussion fuze – Dopp.Z. S/60. |
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REMARKS: When fired from s. 10-cm K 18 projectile will bear 36 engravings on rotating band. Cartridge cases for other weapons are as follow: |
| 10-cm K.T. 6356 (semifixed) lg. 10-cm K.T. |
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Figure 478 – H.E. Projectile, Type 19, 105-mm Gr. 19 Kz. 13 |
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