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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| H.E. FOR ANTIAIRCRAFT GUN, 40-MM |
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GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: 4-cm Br.Sprgr.Patr. (Brand-Sprenggranatpatrone). (See fig. 361.) |
| EMPLOYMENT: Flak. 28 (Flugabwehrkanone 28). |
| COMPLETE ROUND: 17.75 inches, over-all length. |
| PROJECTILE, painted yellow, black lettering, red band: |
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1.56 inches, diameter of bourrelet. |
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0.70 inch, width of rotating band (iron D.B.) |
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1.63 inches, diameter of rotating band. |
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Tracer present. |
| CARTRIDGE CASE (German nomenclature, 4-cm 28st): |
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12.20 inches, over-all length. |
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2.44 inches, diameter of extracting base. |
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1.61 inches, diameter of neck. |
| FUZE: KZ 38. |
Figure 361 – H.E. Projectile
for Antiaircraft Gun,
40-mm, |
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