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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| H.E. PROJECTILE TYPE L/,45, 88-MM |
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GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: Sprgr.Patr. L/4,5 (Kz) (Sprenggranatpatrone L/4,5 [Kopfzün-der]). (See fig. 425.) |
| EMPLOYMENT: |
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8.8-cm Flak 18 (Flugabwehrkanone 18), Antiaircraft Gun 18. |
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8.8-cm Flak 36 (Flugabwehrkanone 36), Antiaircraft Gun 36. |
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8.8-cm Flak 37 (Flugabwehrkanone 37), Antiaircraft Gun 37. |
| PROJECTILE, painted yellow or green: |
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15.51 inches, over-all length. 1.375 inches, distance from base to rotating band. |
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0.531 inch, width of lower rotating band. |
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0.469 inch, width of upper rotating band. |
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Two, number of rotating bands. |
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3.446 inches, diameter of bourrelet. |
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3.447 inches, diameter of base. |
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20.35 pounds, total weight. |
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1.9 pounds, weight of bursting charge. |
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40/60 Amatol, type of bursting charge. |
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C/98 booster. |
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No tracer present. |
| CARTRIDGE CASE (German nomenclature 6347 (fixed)): |
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22.4 inches, over-all length. |
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3.625 inches, diameter of neck. |
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3.812 inches, diameter of shoulder. |
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4.02 inches, diameter of base. |
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11.625 pounds, weight of case. |
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5.03 pounds, weight of propellant. |
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Tubular Diglycol, type of propellant. |
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C/12 n.A. primer. |
| FUZE: Nose percussion fuze – A.Z. 23/28 or Mechanical time fuze – Zt.Z. S/30. |
| PACKAGING: |
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Three rounds in wicker basket – 123.0 pounds. |
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One round in metalic cylinder – 47.3 pounds. |
| REMARKS: All three weapons employ the same cartridge case |
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There are two types of this projectile. One has a screwed in base plate and a bursting charge in a cardboard container. The other has a solid base and is poured filled. |
Figure 425 – H.E. Projectile, Type L/4,5, 88-mm Sprgr.Patr. L/4,5 (kz) |
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