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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| A.P.C. TANK GUN PROJECTILE, 75-MM |
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GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: Pzgr.Patr. KwK (Panzergranatpatrone Kampfwagenkanone). (See fig. 376.) |
| EMPLOYMENT: |
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7.5-cm KwK (Kampfwagenkanone) Tank Cannon. |
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7.5-cm Stu.G. (Sturmgeschütz) Assault Gun. |
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7.5-cm L.F.K. 18 (Leichte Feldkanone 18) Light Field Cannon 18. |
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7.5-cm L.G. 40 (Leichtgeschütz 40) Recoiless Gun for Airborne Troops. |
| COMPLETE ROUND: Description of c/r is for KwK. |
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19.89 inches, over-all length. |
| PROJECTILE, painted black: |
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11.312 inches, over-all length, w/o tracer |
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0.98 inch, distance from base to band. |
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0.67 inch, width of rotating band (bimetallic). |
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2.93 inches, diameter of base. |
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15.5 pounds, total weight. |
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2.92 pounds, TNT and PETN/Wax bursting charge. |
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Tracer is present in fuze. |
| 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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12.39 ounces, tubular nitrocellulose–propellant. |
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Case will be stamped on base: "6354 7.5-cm KwK". |
| FUZE: Bd.Z. f. 7.5-cm (so marked). |
| PACKAGING: Two rounds to a metal container. |
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REMARKS: There are two cannelures below the rotating band. Cartridge case for other weapons as follows: |
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L.F.K. 18 – 6316 (semifixed). |
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L.G. 40 – plastic base case. |
Figure 376 – A.P.C. Tank Gun Projectile, 75-mm, 7.5-cm Pzgr.Patr. KwK. |
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