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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| ANTICONCRETE PROJECTILE, TYPE 19, 150-MM |
| GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: 15-cm Gr. 19 Be (Granate 19 Beton). (See fig. 512.) |
| EMPLOYMENT: |
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15-cm s.F.H. 18 (schwere Feldhaubitze 18), Heavy Field Howitzer 18. |
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15-cm s.F.H. 13 (schwere Feldhaubitze 13), Heavy Field Howitzer 13. |
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15-cm s.H.T. (schwere Haubitze Turm), Heavy Turret Howitzer. |
| COMPLETE ROUND (description of c/r is for s.F.H. 18): |
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30.215 inches, over-all length. |
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3.228 inches, distance from base to band. |
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0.472 inch, width of rotating band - bimetallic. |
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Two, number of rotating bands. |
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5.825 inches, diameter of bourrelet. |
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5.196 inches, diameter of base. |
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95.7 pounds, total weight. |
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7.1 pounds, weight of bursting charge. |
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TNT, type of bursting charge. |
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Four blocks in cardboard carton cemented to internal walls of projectile. From base to nose: TNT. |
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TNT/Wax 95/5. |
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TNT/Wax 90/10. |
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gr.Zdlg. C/98 Np booster. |
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Projectile has screwed-in base plate. |
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Ballistic cap is welded to shell. |
| CARTRIDE CASE (German nomenclature 6350 [semi-fixed]): |
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10.225 inches, over-all length. |
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6.338 inches, diameter of mouth. |
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No shoulder. |
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7.007 inches, diameter of base. |
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C/12 n.A. primer. |
| FUZE: Base Detonating Fuze Bd.Z. f. 15-cm Gr. 19 Be. |
| PACKAGING: One projectile in wicker basket, 100 pounds. |
| REMARKS: Cartridge cases for other weapons are as follows: |
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s.F.H. 13 - 6303 (semi-fixed). |
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s.H.T. - 6357 (semi-fixed). |
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Figure 512 – Anticoncrete Projectile, Type 19, 150-mm, 15-cm Gr. 19 Be. |
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