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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| H.E. PROJECTILE, TYPE 39, WITH BALLISTIC CAP, 170-MM |
| GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: 17-cm K.Gr. 38 (Hb) (Kanonengrante 38 [Haube]). (See fig. 524.) |
| EMPLOYMENT: 17-cm K. i. Mrs.Laf. (Kanone in Mörserlafette) Gun in Mortar Mounting. |
| COMPLETE ROUND: |
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54.662 inches, over-all length. |
| PROJECTILE, painted green: |
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30.983 inches, over-all length w/o fuze. |
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4.921 inches, distance form base to band. |
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1.023 inches, width of rotating bands. |
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Two, number of rotating bands. |
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Bimetallic, composition of rotating bands. |
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6.967 inches, diameter of bourrelet. |
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5.984 inches, diameter of base. |
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138.0 pounds, total weight. |
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15.37 pounds, weight of bursting charge. |
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TNT in cardbord container cemented in projectile, type of bursting charge. |
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Smoke box present. |
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Zdlg. 36 booster. |
| CARTRIDGE CASE (German nomenclature 6324 [semi-fixded]): |
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28.56 inches, over-all length. |
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7.5 inches, diameter at mouth. |
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No shoulder. |
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8.5 inches, diameter at base. |
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Tubular Diglycol, type of propellant. |
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C/12 n.A. primer. |
| FUZE: Nose Percussion Fuze Hbgr.Z. 35 K or |
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Time and Percussion Fuze Dopp.Z. S/90 s. |
| PACKAGING: One projectile to wicker basket. |
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145.2 pounds. |
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REMARKS: Fuze is under ballistic cap. Projectile has streamlined base. After firing, rota-ting band will bear 48 engravings. |
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Figure 524 – H.E. Projectile, Type 38, 170-mm, 17-cm K.Gr. 38 (Hb) |
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