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GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES
CHAPTER 5
GERMAN PROJECTILES
H.E. PROJECTILE FOR 75-MM GUN
GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: 7.5-cm Sprgr. 230/1 (f) (French 1900). (See fig. 407.)
WEAPONS:

French Field Gun: 7.5-cm F.K. 231 (f), 232 (f) Model 97, 97/33.

Belgian Field Gun: 7.5-cm F.K. 234 (b), Model G.P. II.

Belgian Field Gun: 7.5-cm F.K. 236 (b), Model 16 G.P. III.

German Antitank Gun: 7.5-cm Pak 97/38.

PROJECTILE:

Caliber: 75 mm.

Kind: Projectile.

Type: H.E.

Weight (loaded and fuzed): 12 pounds.

Color: Yellow with black markings.

CHARGE:

Number: M.

Weight: 1½ pounds.

Kind: Melinite.

TRACER: None.
BOOSTER: Integral with fuze.
FUZE:

Nomenclature

German

French

(1) A.Z. 229 (f) o.V. frz 24/31 Schn 16 B SR
(2) A.Z. 235 (f) frz 24/31 99
(3) A.Z. 237 (f) frz 24/31 99/08
(4) A.Z. 245 (f) frz 24/31 TCAL 17
(5) A.Z. 247 (f) frz 24/31 TCAL 18
(6) A.Z. 251 (f) o.V. frz 24/31 RYG 18 J
(7) A.Z. 253 (f) kz.V. frz 24/31 RYG 18 CR
(8) A.Z. 259 (f) o.V. (m. verst. F.) frz 24/31 RY 17 SR (a.r.r.)
(9) A.Z. 261 (f) frz 24/31 JAL 16
(10) A.Z. 277 (f) kz.V. frz 24/31 TACL 26 CR
(11) A.Z. 281 (f) o.V. frz 24/31 TACL 26 3
(12) Zt.Z. 415 (f) frz 24/31 15
(13) Zt.Z. 416 (f) frz 24/31 A 16
(14) Dopp.Z. 488 (f) frz 24/31 6
(15) Dopp.Z. 449 (f) frz 24/31 A 18

Type:

(1) P.D. (9) P.D.
(2) P.D. (10) P.D.
(3) P.D. (11) P.D.
(4) P.D. (12) Time
(5) P.D. (13) Time
(6) P.D. (14) T. & P.
(7) P.D. (15) T. & P.
(8) P.D.    

Figure 407 – H.E. Projectile, 75-mm, 7.5-cm Sprgr. 230/1 (f) (French 1900)

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