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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| HIGH EXPLOSIVE PROJECTILE FOR 88-MM A.A. GUNS |
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GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: 8.8-cm Sprgr. L/4.5 Zt.Z. (Controlled Fragmentation). (See fig. 435.) |
| WEAPONS: |
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German Tank Gun: 8.8-cm Kw.K. 36 (L/56). |
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German A.A. Gun (Modified Russian): 8.5/8.8-cm Flak 39 (r). |
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German A.A. Guns 8.8-cm Flak 18, 36, 37. |
| PROJECTILE: |
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Caliber: 88 mm. |
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Kind: Shell. |
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Type: H.E. |
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Weight (loaded and fuzed): 21 pounds. |
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Color: Yellow. |
| CHARGE: |
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Number: 13. |
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Weight: 2 pounds. |
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Kind: Amatol 60/40 poured. |
| TRACER: None. |
| BOOSTER: gr.Zdlg. C/98 Np. |
| FUZE: |
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Nomenclature: Zt.Z. S/30. |
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Type: Time. |
| REMARKS: |
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Note 1. – Shell has a circumferential groove just to rear of bourrelet, and 15 longitudinal grooves, equally spaced, extending from rotating band to just forward of bourrelet. Assu-med purpose of grooves is to control fragmentation. Grooves may vary slightly between different shells. |
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Note 2. – Rotating bands for this shell may be KPS or soft steel (FES), with two different contours. |
Figure 435 – High Explosive
Projectile for 88-mm
A.A. Guns, |
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