GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
CHAPTER 5 |
GERMAN PROJECTILES |
H.E. PROJECTILE, TYPE 19, 105-MM Gr. 19 Kz. 13 |
GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: Gr. 19 Kz. 13 (Granate 19 Kopfzünder 13) (See fig. 478.) |
EMPLOYMENT: |
s. 10-cm K. 18 (schwere 10-cm Kanone 18) Heavy 10-cm Gun 18. |
10-cm K.T. (Kanone Turm) Turret Gun. |
lg. 10-cm K.T. (lange 10-cm Kanone Turm) Long 10-cm Turret Gun. |
COMPLETE ROUND: Description of c/r is for s. 10-cm K. 18. |
33.09 inches, over-all length. |
PROJECTILE: |
19.17 inches, over-all length w/fuze. |
3.582 inches, distance from base to band. |
0.669 inch, width of rotating band. |
Two, number of rotating bands. |
3.464 inches, diameter of base. |
32.58 pounds, total weight. |
3.5 pounds, weight of bursting charge. |
TNT, type of bursting charge. |
C/98 Np booster. |
CARTRIDGE CASE (German nomenclature 6349 [semifixed]): |
17.5 inches, over-all length. |
4.41 inches, diameter of neck. No shoulder. |
5.12 inches, diameter of base. |
12.85 pounds, weight of propellant. |
Tubular Diglycol, type of propellant. |
C/12 n.A. primer. |
FUZE: Nose percussion fuze – A.Z. 23 v. (0.15) or |
Time and percussion fuze – Dopp.Z. S/60. |
REMARKS: When fired from s. 10-cm K 18 projectile will bear 36 engravings on rotating band. Cartridge cases for other weapons are as follow: |
10-cm K.T. 6356 (semifixed) lg. 10-cm K.T. |
Figure 478 – H.E. Projectile, Type 19, 105-mm Gr. 19 Kz. 13 |
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