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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 3 |
| ITALIAN PROJECTILES AND CASES |
| 75-mm A.P. |
| Data |
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Guns used in |
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Fixed |
75/18-mm Self-Propelled Assault Gun |
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Seimfixed |
75/13-mm Mountain Howitzer |
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Fuzing |
Base Fuze M09/41 p.c. |
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Over-all length |
330 mm |
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Diameter at base |
Unknown |
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Distance base to band |
49.7 mm |
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Width of band |
9.7 mm |
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Diameter at bourrelet |
74.74 mm |
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Type of filling |
TNT |
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Weight of filling |
0.265 kg |
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Weight of loaded projectile |
6.42 kg |
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Length of round (fixed) |
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75/18-mm Self-propelled gun |
572.8 mm |
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Weight of round (fiexd) |
8.080 kg |
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Propellant charge (fixed) |
0.420 kg Ballistite |
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Booster |
No. 5 M38 |
| Remarks |
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The projectile is fitted with piercing and ballistic caps. The cartridge case for 75/18-mm fixed round is made of steel. |
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Figure 114 |
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