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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| ROCKET ASSISTED PROJECTILE, 150-MM |
| GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: 15-cm R. Granate 19. (See fig. 514.) |
| EMPLOYMENT: s.F.H. 18 (schwere Feldhaubitze 18), Heavy Field Howitzer 18. |
| PROJECTILE: |
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99.5 pounds, total weight. |
| CARTRIDGE CASE (German nomenclature 6350 [semi-fixed]): |
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10.23 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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13.64 pounds, weight of porpellant. |
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Tubular Diglycol, type of propellant. |
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C/12 n.A. primer. |
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"R" stenciled in red on charge bag. |
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FUZE: Electric Nose Fuze, graze operated, instantaneous: El.A.Z.m.R. Base Fuze R (tran-sition fuze). |
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REMARKS: This is an experimental projectile. No specimens have been recovered as yet. Two types were designed. On the first the base plate is held in position with magnesia luting. It is thrown clear when the gun fires. In the new pattern the jets are closed by small individual plugs which fall out when the gun fires. |
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Figure 514 – Rocket Assisted Projectile, 15-cm R.Granate 19 |
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