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| GERMAN EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE - PROJECTILES AND PROJECTILE FUZES |
| CHAPTER 6 |
| GERMAN PROJECTILES FUZES |
| NOSE PERCUSSION FUZE - A.Z. 49 |
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EMPLOYMENT: Nose fuze for 20-mm ammunition (See fig. 576.) |
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DESCRIPTION: This fuze is constructed mainly of aluminum. The main components con-sists of: |
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1. Aluminum hammer head. |
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2. Steel needle. |
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3. Soft metal tape. |
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4. "Duplexkapsel" containing a detonator and magazine. |
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ACTION: The striker is held off the detonator by a coiled soft metal tape. As a result of centrifugal force, the tape unwinds so that on impact the striker is forced onto the deto-nator. The graze has a circular groove on the body. |
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REMARKS: Fuzes similar in construction and operation to the A.Z. 49 are: |
| A.Z. 47 | |
| A.Z. 48 | |
| A.Z. 5045 |
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Figure 576 – A.Z. 49 |
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