10-cm l.F.H. 16 (leichte Feldhaubitze 16) Light Field Howitzer 16.

10-cm l.F.H. 18 (leichte Feldhaubitze 18) Light Field Howitzer 18.

10-cm l.F.H. 18 M (leichte Feldhaubitze 18 Mündungsbremse) Light Field Howitzer 18 Muzzle Brake.

10-cm Stu.H. 42 (Sturm Haubitze 42) Assault Howitzer 42.

10-cm LG 40 (Leichtgeschütz 40) Recoilles Gun for Airborne Troops.

10-cm LG 42 (Leichtgeschütz 42) Recoilles Gun for Airborne Troops.

25.295 inches, over-all length.

19.17 inches, over-all length w/fuze.

15.55 inches, over-all length w/o fuze.

3.385 inches, distance from base to rotating band.

0.59 inch, width of single rotation band.

33.08 pounds, weigth of bursting charge plus.

4.0 ounces, red phosphorus smoke box.

TNT or Amatol, type of bursting charge.

Gr.Zdlg. C/98 Np booster.

6.125 inches, over-all length.

4.375 inches, diameter of neck.

4.5 inches, diameter of shoulder.

4.937 inches, diameter of base.

1.54 pounds, weight of propellant.

Flaked Diglycol, type of propellant.

C/12 n.A. primer.

This case may be of brass-coated steel, unpainted steel, or black steel spirally wound. In the last instance, it is disignated and marked, 6342/h5C.

FUZE: Nose Percussion Fuze A.Z. 23 v. (0.15), (0.25) or Time and Percussion Fuze Dopp. Z. S/60.

PACKAGING: One projectile in a wooden crate

41.8 pounds.

REMARKS: Four types of H.E. are fired. They do not differ materially from each other and have approximately the same weight. Their ballistic qualities are the same. They use the same fuzes. Are designed: F.H.Gr., F.H.Gr. 38, F.H.Gr.Stg., F.H.Gr. FES, F.H.Gr. 38 Stg. is of cast steel and the bursting charge is poured.

When the projectile is fired from the l.F.H. 16 there will be 32 engraving on the band.

Cartridge cases for other weapons are as follow:

l.F.H. 18 – 6342 (semifixed).

l.F.H. 18 M – 6342 (semifixed).

LG 40 – Plastic disk base side primer (semifixed).

LG 42 – Plastic disk base side primer (semifixed).

Stu.H. 42 –

Figure 468 – H.E. Projectile for Field Howitzer, 105-mm F.H.Gr.