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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| H.E. PROJECTILE FOR 105-MM ITALIAN GUN |
| BRITISH NOMENCLATURE: Italian 105-mm 28-cal H.E. Shell. (See fig. 458.) |
| WEAPONS: |
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Italian Gun: 10.5-cm, K 338 (i) 105/28. |
| 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: 36 pounds (loaded and fuzed). |
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Color: Gray with orange ogive and green band just forward of rotating band. |
| CHARGE: |
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Weight: 6 pounds. |
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Kind: Tritolt (TNT) or Amatolo (Amatol) 80/20. |
| TRACER: None. |
| BOOSTER: Det. Sec. AE No. 2 Mod. 38. |
| FUZE: |
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Nomenclature: I.O. Mod 40 P.C. |
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Type: P.D. |
Figure 458 – H.E. Shell for 105-mm Italian Gun, Italian 105-mm, 28-Cal. H.E. |
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