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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| H.E. PROJECTILE, TYPE L/4-4 KZ., 105MM |
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GERMAN NOMENKLATURE: 10-cm Sprgr.Patr. L/4.4 Kz. (Sprenggranatpatrone L/4.4 Kopfzündung). (See fig. 477.) |
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10-cm Flak 38 (Flugabwehrkanone 38) Antiaircraft Gun 38. |
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10-cm Flak 39 (Flugabwehrkanone 39) Antiaircraft Gun 39. |
| COMPLETE ROUND: Description of c/r fits either weapon. |
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46.0 inches, over-all length. |
| PROJECTILE, painted yellow: |
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14.369 inches, over-all length w/o fuze. |
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2.480 inches, distance from base to rotating band. |
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0.669 inch, width of rotating band. |
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Two – number of rotating bands. |
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4.133 inches, diameter of base. |
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33.2 pounds, total weight. |
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3.3 pounds, weight of bursting charge. |
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TNT – type of bursting charge. |
| CARTRIDGE CASE (German nomenclature 6307 [fixed]): |
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30.17 inches, over-all length. |
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4.204 inches, diameter of neck. |
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4.628 inches, diameter of shoulder. |
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5.450 inches, diameter of base. |
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10.9 pounds, weight of propellant. |
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Diglycol, type of propellant. |
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C/22 primer. |
| FUZE: Nose percussion fuze A.Z. 23/28 v. or Mechanical time fuze Zt.Z. S/30. |
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REMARKS: There are two channelures below the rotating band on this projectile. When fired, projectile will be found with 36 engravings on the rotating band. |
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Figure 477 – H.E. Projectile, Type L/4.4 Kz.,
105-mm, |
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