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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| H.E. PROJECTILE, TYPE 34, 75-MM |
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GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: Sprgr.Patr. KwK (34) (Sprenggranatpatrone Kampfwagenka-none 34). (See fig. 370.) |
| EMPLOYMENT: |
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7.5-cm KwK (Kampfwagenkanone) - Tank Canon. |
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7.5-cm Stu.G. (Sturmgeschütz) - Assault Gun. |
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7.5-cm KwK 40 (Kampfwagenkanone 40) - Tank Cannon 40. |
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7.5-cm Stu.G. 40 (Sturmgeschütz 40) - Assault Gun 40. |
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7.5-cm Pak 40 (Panzerabwehrkanone 40) - Antitank Gun 40. |
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7.5-cm Geb.G. 36 (Gebirgsgeschütz 36) - Mountain Gun 36 |
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7.5-cm L.G. 40 (Leichtgeschütz 40) Recoilless Gun for Air Troops. |
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7.5-cm L.F.K. 18 (Leichte Feldkanone 18) Light Field Cannon 18. |
| COMPLETE ROUND: Descripton of c/r is for KwK (Stu.G.), painted green. |
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13.5 inches, over-all length w/ fuze. |
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11.6 inches, over-all length w/o fuze. |
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2.187 inches, distance from base to band. |
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0.7 inch, width of bimetallic rotating band. |
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2.5 inches, diameter of base. |
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12.6 pounds, total weight. |
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30.0 ounces, amatol 40/60 bursting charge with smoke box of red phosphorus (TNT/ Amatol 90/10 when used for Geb.G. 36) Zdlg. C/98 booster. |
| CARTRIDGE CASE (German nomenclature 6354 or 6354 St.) (fixed): |
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9.56 inches, over-all length. |
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2.93 inches, diameter of neck. |
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3.01 inches, diameter of shoulder. |
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3.60 inches, diameter of base. |
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12.25 ounces, tubular nitrocellulose propellant |
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C/22 31 grain electric primer. |
| FUZE: Nose perussion fuse kl.A.Z. 23. |
| PACKAGING: Two rounds to a metal container |
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46.64 pounds. |
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REMARKS: The projectile as used in the Pak is identical except that its rotating band is soft iron. Cartridge case for other weapons are follows: |
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Pak. 40 – 6340 (fixed). |
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KwK 40 (Stu.G. 40) – 6339 (fixed). |
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Geb.G. 36 – (semifixed). |
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Leichtgeschütz 40 – plastic base case. |
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L.F.K. 18 – 6316 (semifixed). |
Figure 370 – H.E. Projectile, Type 34, 75-mm Sprgr.Patr. KwK (34) |
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