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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| H.E. PROJECTILE FOR 105-MM HOWITZER |
| GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: 10.5-cm Gr. 324 (f). (See fig. 456.) |
| WEAPONS: |
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le.F.H. 324 (f), Model C 34 S. |
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le.F.H. 344 (f), Model C 35 B. |
| PROJECTILE: |
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Caliber: 105 mm. |
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Kind: Shell. |
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Type: H.E. |
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Weight: 34.6 pounds (loaded and fuzed). |
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Color: Yellwo-brown or red body with yellow olive. |
| CHARGE: |
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Number: 13 (German); or MF (French). |
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Weight: 3.5 pounds. |
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Kind: Amatol 60/40 (German); picric acid, cast (French). |
| TRACER: None. |
| BOOSTER: Booster integral with fuze. |
| FUZE: |
Nomenclature: |
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German |
French |
| (1) | A.Z. 251 (f) o.V. | 24/31 RYG 18 I | |
| (2) | A.Z. 253 (f) kz.V. | 24/31 RYG 18 CR | |
| (3) | Dopp.Z. 445 (f) | 24/31 LD 17 | |
| (4) | Zt.Z. 417 (f) | 24/31 LD 18 |
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Type: |
| (1) | P.D. | (3) | T. and P. |
| (2) | P.D. | (4) | T. |
| REMARKS: |
| Note 1. – Insert band on bourrelet. |
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Note 2. – The le.F.H. 324 (f) and 325 (f) weapons are actively being used by German manufactured projectiles. |
Figure 456 – H.E. Projectile for 105-mm Howitzer, 10.5-cm Gr. 324 (f) |
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