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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| ARMOR PIERCING PROJECTILE FOR 88-MM GUN |
| GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: 8.8-cm Pzgr. (See fig. 436.) |
| WEAPONS: |
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German A.A. Guns: 8.8-cm Flak 18, 36, 37. |
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German A.A. Gun (Modified Russian): 8.5/8.8-cm Flak 39 (r). |
| PROJECTILE: |
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Caliber: 88 mm. |
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Kind: Projectile. |
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Type: Amor-piercing. |
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Weight: 21 pounds (loaded and fuzed). |
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Color: Black with red markings. |
| CHARGE: |
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Number: 28. |
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Weight: 1/3 pound (approximately). |
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Kind: TNT/WAX (90/10) and PETN/WAX (90/10) pressed in blocks in aluminum contai-ner. |
| TRACER: Yes, but no number. |
| BOOSTER: Integral with charge. |
| FUZE: |
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Nomenclature: Bd.Z. f. 8.8-cm Pzgr. |
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Type: P.D. |
Figure 436 – Armor Piercing Projectile for 88-mm Gun, 8.8-cm Pzgr. |
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