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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| A.P. PROJECTILE FOR 88-MM ANTITANK GUN |
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GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: 8.8-cm Pzgr.Patr. 41 (Panzergranatpatrone 41). (See fig. 426.) |
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8.8-cm Flak 36 (Flugabwehrkanone 36), Antiaircraft Gun 36. |
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8.8-cm Flak 40 (Flugabwehrkanone 40), Antiaircraft Gun 40. |
| PROJECTILE: 13.0 inches, over-all length with out fuze. |
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1.375 inches, distance from rotating band to base. |
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0.48 inch, widht of rotating bands. |
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3.45 inches, diameter of base. |
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22.8 pounds, total weight. |
| CARTRIDGE CASE (German nomenclature 8.8 cm Flak 41): |
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33.625 inches, over-all length. |
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3.55 inches, diameter of neck. |
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4.1 inches, diameter of shoulder. |
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4.65 inches, diameter of base. |
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5.38 kg, weight of propellant. |
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Type of propellant – Tubular Diglycol. |
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C/22 electric primer. |
| FUZE: Bd.Z. 5127. |
Figure 426 – A.P. Projectile for 88-mm Antitank Gun, 8.8-cm Pzgr.Patr. 41 |
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