Part Two - Ready Referene Section; Section IX: 150-A-1 (15 cm Model 92 HE)Part Two - Ready Referene Section; Section IX: 150-M-1 (15 cm Model 96 HE Mortar Shell)
TM E9-1901 - IDENTIFICATION OF JAPANESE SHELL AND SHELL FRGAMENTS;
LOCATION OF EMENY BATTERIES

PART TWO - READY REFERENCE SECTION
SECTION IX – PROJECTILE DATA AND ILLUSTRATIONS
150-F-1

PROJECTILE:

15 cm (150 mm) Model 13 Smoke (WP)

WEAPONS:

 15 cm Model 4 Howitzer

 

15 cm Model 38 Howitzer
PROJECTILE:  

Caliber:

 150 mm

Kind:

 Shell

Type:

 Smoke

Weight:

 (With Fuze) 73.9 lbs.

Color:

Black

BANDS:

One yellow or one yellow and one white
CHARGE:  

Weight:

 9.9 lbs of white phosphorus

 

 2.4 lbs of Picric acid

TRACER:

None

FUZES:

 Model 88 Instantaneous (Howitzer-Mortar type) Nose Fuze

 

Model 88 Short Delay (Howitzer-Mortar type) Nose Fuze

REMARKS:

The white phosphorus is inclosed in a brass can. The picric acid burster is in the nose.

 

It is not known definitely but it is expected that this projectile can be fired from the 15 cm Model 96 Howitzer.

Part Two - Ready Referene Section; Section IX: 150-A-1 (15 cm Model 92 HE)Part Two - Ready Referene Section; Section IX: 150-M-1 (15 cm Model 96 HE Mortar Shell)