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| ITALIAN AND FRENCH EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
| Chapter 3 |
| ITALIAN PROJECTILES AND CASES |
| 149/35-mm H.E. M32 |
| Data |
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Guns used in |
149/13-mm Heavy Field Gun |
| 149/40-mm Gun | |
| 149/35-mm Gun | |
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Fuzing |
Nose Percussion Fuze M17 |
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Over-all length |
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With fuze |
625.3 mm |
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Without fuze |
610 mm |
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Diameter at base |
125 mm |
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Distance base to band |
82 mm |
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Width of band |
16 mm |
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Diameter at bourrelet |
148.6 mm |
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Type of filling |
TNT |
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Weight of filling |
6.327 kg |
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Weight of loaded projectile |
42.675 kg |
| Remarks |
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The projectiles for the 149/40-mm and 149/35-mm guns differ from the 149/13-mm pro-jectiles in diameter of the rotating band. |
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Figure 154 |
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