EMPLOYMENT: This fuze is used in the 15-cm Hbgr. 16 umg projectile. (See fig. 586.)

DESCRIPTION: The body of the fuze which is closed at the by a discharge plate, carries a wooden hammer positioned over a steel striker. The striker and striker spring are held away from the primer by centrifugal segments held in position by a flat coil spring. These segments which pivot on cylindrical pins prevent the striker and detonator to contact each other during transport.

OPERATION: After the projectile has been fired, the centrifugal segments start to pivot on their cylindircal pins, moving out against the expanding flat coil spring, due to centri-fugal force thereby leaving the striker resting on its spring. On impact, the striker moves forward, compressing the spring and fires the primer.

Figure 586 – A.Z. f. Hbgr.