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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| SEMI-ARMOR-PIERCING PROJECTILE FOR 203-MM GERMAN RAILWAY GUN |
| GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: 20.3-cm Sprgr. L/4.7 Bd.Z. m. Hb. (See fig. 529.) |
| WEAPONS: German Railway Gun: 20-cm K. (E). |
| PROJECTILE: |
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Caliber: 203 mm. |
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Kind: Shell. |
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Type: S.A.P. |
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Weight: 270 pounds (loaded and fuzed). |
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Color: Dark O.D. |
| CHARGE: |
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Number: 1. |
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Weight: 11¼ pounds. |
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Kind: TNT pressed in blocks in cardboard container packed with magnesium putty. |
| TRACER: None. |
| BOOSTER: Zdlg. B. |
| FUZE: |
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Nomenclature: Bd.Z. C/38. |
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Type: B.D. |
| REMARKS: |
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Note 1. – This projectile has a magnesium-aluminum alloy ballistic cap, which provides a spotting flash upon impact. |
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Figure 529 – S.A.P. Projectile for 203-mm Railway
Gun, |
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