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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| H.E. PROJECTILE, TYPE L/4.5 WITH BASE FUZE AND BALLISTIC CAP, 150-MM |
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GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: 15-cm Sprgr. L/4.5 Bd.Z. mit Haube (Sprenggranate L/4.5 Bodenzünder mit Haube). (See. Fig. 507.) |
| EMPLOYMENT: 15-cm K. in Mrs.Laf. (Kanone in Mörserlafette) Gun in Mortar Mounting. |
| PROJECTILE, painted yellow, with black tip, black arrow on cap, stenciled in black: |
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26.7 inches, over-all length. |
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Two, number of rotating bands, with one lead band behind them. |
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100.0 pounds, total weight. |
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Stenciled markins, "303 W41 blu. 4.40 fl. 44.9 prg. Spl. a + b. 13Ed. 5111." |
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Ballistic cap. |
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Unstreamlined base. |
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Screwed plug-in ballistic cap. |
| CARTRIDGE CASE: (not known): |
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RPC/32 propellant. |
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Tubular in form and composed as follows: |
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Nitrocellulose - 64.76%. |
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Nitroglycerine - 26.87%. |
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Ethyl Centralite - 5.71%. |
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Sodium Nitrate - 0.56%. |
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Volatile Matter - 1.90%. |
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Graphite - 0.20 %. |
| FUZE: Base detonating Fuze Bd.Z. C/38. |
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Figure 507 – H.E. Projectile, Type L/4.5, 150-mm, |
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