GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
CHAPTER 5 |
GERMAN PROJECTILES |
SEMI-ARMOR-PIERCING PROJECTILE FOR 203-MM GERMAN RAILWAY GUN |
GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: 20.3-cm Sprgr. L/4.7 Bd.Z. m. Hb. (See fig. 529.) |
WEAPONS: German Railway Gun: 20-cm K. (E). |
PROJECTILE: |
Caliber: 203 mm. |
Kind: Shell. |
Type: S.A.P. |
Weight: 270 pounds (loaded and fuzed). |
Color: Dark O.D. |
CHARGE: |
Number: 1. |
Weight: 11¼ pounds. |
Kind: TNT pressed in blocks in cardboard container packed with magnesium putty. |
TRACER: None. |
BOOSTER: Zdlg. B. |
FUZE: |
Nomenclature: Bd.Z. C/38. |
Type: B.D. |
REMARKS: |
Note 1. – This projectile has a magnesium-aluminum alloy ballistic cap, which provides a spotting flash upon impact. |
Figure 529 – S.A.P. Projectile for 203-mm Railway
Gun, |
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