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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 5 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES |
| H.E. PROJECTILE, TYPE L/4.7 WITH NOSE FUZE AND BALLISTIC CAP, 203-MM |
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GERMAN NOMENCLATURE: 20.3-cm Sprgr. L/4.7 Kz. (m. Haube) (Sprenggranate Kopf-zünder [mit Haube]). (See fig. 531.) |
| EMPLOYMENT: 20-cm K. (E) (Kanone [Eisenbahn]), Gun (Railway). |
| PROJECTILE: |
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37.519 inches, over-all length. |
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Three, number of rotating bands. |
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26.84 pounds, weight of bursting charge. |
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TNT in cardboard container, type of bursting charge. |
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Ballistic cap. |
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Unstreamlined base. |
| CARTRIDGE CASE (German nomenclature C/34): |
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61.6 pounds, weight. of propellant. |
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PRC/32, type of propellant. |
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C/12 n.A. |
| FUZE: Nose Percussion Fuze Kz. C/27 Lm, St. or Ms. |
| PACKAGING: One projectile in wicker basket. |
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286 pounds. |
| REMARKS: |
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There is also a round designated: "20.3-cm Aprgr. L/4.7 m Bd.Z. m. Haube", which is identical except that this type is also fitted with base fuze Bd.Z. C/38. |
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Figure 531 – H.E. Projectile, 203-mm, |
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