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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| S.A.P. PROJECTILE FOR GUN 39, 150-MM |
| GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: 15-cm Hpzgr. (Halbpanzergranate). (See fig. 508.) |
| EMPLOYMENT: 15-cm K. 39 (Kanone 39) Gun 39. |
| PROJECTILE (black tip): |
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23.53 inches, over-all length. |
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5.877 inches, diameter at bourrelet. |
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6.102 inches, diameter of base. |
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99.0 pounds, total weight. |
| CARTRIDGE CASE (German nomenclature 6318 [semi-fixed]): |
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20.66 inches, over-all length. |
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No shoulder. |
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7.28 inches, diameter of base. |
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C/12 n.A. primer. |
| FUZE: Base detonating type. |
| REMARKS: Information is from captured documents. |
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Figure 508 – S.A.P. Projectile for Gun 39, 150-mm, 15-cm Hpzgr. |
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