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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| ARMOR PIERCING PROJECTILE FOR 150-MM HEAVY GUN |
| GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: 15-cm Pz.Sprgr. L/3,7 m.
Hb. (See fig. 493.) [15-cm Pzgr. L/3,7 m. Hb.] |
| WEAPONS: German Heavy Gun, 15-cm K. 18. |
| PROJECTILES: |
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Caliber: 150 mm. |
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Kind: Projectile. |
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Type: Armor-piercing |
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Weight: 99¼ pounds (loaded and fuzed). |
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Color: Blue with black markings. |
| CHARGE: |
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Number: Unknown. |
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Weight: 2¼ pounds. |
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Kind: Unknown. |
| TRACER: None. |
| DETONATOR: Integral with fuze. |
| FUZE: |
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Nomenclature: Bd.Z. C/38. |
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Type: B.D. |
| REMARKS: |
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Note 1. – Of three original rotatings bands, the forwardmost one has been machined off. |
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Figure 493 – A.P. Projectile, 150-mm, 15-cm Pz.Sprgr. L/3,7 m.Hb. |
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