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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| A.P. PROJECTILE FOR LIGHT FIELD HOWITZER, 105-MM |
| GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: Pzgr. rot L'spur
(Panzergranate rot Leuchtspur). (See fig. 467) |
| EMPLOYMENT: |
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10-cm l.F.H. 16 (leichte Feldhaubitze 16) Light Field Howitzer 16. |
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10-cm l.F.H. 18 (leichte Feldhaubitze 18) Light Field Howitzer 18. |
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10-cm l.F.H. 18 M (leichte Feldhaubitze 18 Mündungsbremse) Light Field Howitzer 18 Muzzle Brake. |
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10-cm K.K. (10-cm Kanone Kasematte) Casemate Cannon. |
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10-cm K.T. (10-cm Kanone Turm) Turret Cannon. |
| COMPLETE ROUND: Description of c/r is for l.F.H. 16. |
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37.441 inches, over-all length. |
| PROJECTILE (painted black with red stenceling): |
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11.5 inches, over-all length w/fuze. |
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10.285 inches, over-all length w/o fuze. |
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2,579 inches, distance form base to band. |
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0.625 inch, width of rotating band. |
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4.062 inches, diameter at base. |
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34.62 pounds total weight. |
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8.11 ounces, weight of bursting charge. |
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TNT, type of bursting charge. |
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Tracer present in fuze. |
| CARTRIDGE CASE (German nomenclature, 6342 [semifixed]): |
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6.125 inches, over-all length. |
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4.375 inches, diameter of neck. |
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4.5 inches, diameter at shoulder. |
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4.937 inches, diameter of base. |
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1.54 pounds, weight of propellant. |
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Flaked Diglycol, type of propellant. |
| FUZE: Base detonating fuze – Bd.Z. f. 10 cm |
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REMARKS: There are two cannelures below the rotating band. Cartridge cases for other weapongs are as follow: |
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l.F.H. 18 – 6342 (semifixed). |
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l.F.H. 18 M – 6342 (semifixed). |
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K.K. – 6356 (semifixed). |
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K.T. – 6356 (semifixed). |
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When projectile has been fired from l.F.H. 16 there will be 32 engravings on the band. |
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Figure 467 – A.P. Projectile for Light Field Howitzer, 105-mm Pzgr. rot L'Spur |
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