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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| A.P. PROJECTILE FOR 88-MM GUN |
| GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: 8.8-cm Pzgr. 39/43. (See fig. 431.) |
| WEAPONS: |
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German Antitank Gun: 8.8-cm Pak 43. |
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German Antitank Gun: 8.8-cm Pak. 43/41 (L/71). |
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German Tank Gun: 8.8-cm Kw.K. 43. |
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German Assault Gun: 8.8-cm Stu.K. 43 (L/71) |
| PROJECTILE: |
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Caliber: 88 mm. |
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Kind: Shell. |
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Type: Armor piercing. |
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Weight (loaded and fuzed): 22.8 pounds. |
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Color: Black with white tip. |
| CHARGE: |
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Number: 92. |
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Weight: 0.3 pound. |
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Kind: Cyclonite/Wax (90/10) pressed in blocks wrapped in waxed paper. |
| TRACER: Yes, in fuze. |
| BOOSTER: Integral with fuze. |
| FUZE: |
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Nomenclature: Bd.Z. 5127. |
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Type: B.D. |
Figure 431 – A.P. Projectile for 88-mm Gun, 8.8-cm Pzgr. 39/43 |
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