Notes On German Fuzes and Typical French and Belgian Fuzes (1918)

(S.S. 306.] Ta/38390, NOTES oN GERMAN FUZES AND TYPICAL FRENCH AND BELGIAN FUZES. (SECOND EDITION.) Generan Starr (INrELLicence), GenERAL HEADQUARTERS, Ast January, 1918. LONDON: : PRINTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE By HARRISON anp SONS, 45-41, St. Manrin’s Laz, W.C., PRINTERS IN ORDINARY TO His Masesry.CONTENTS. List of German artillery fuzes Table showing fuzes used with various guns, howitzers and “Minenwerfer” .,. we oe o a ve a toe Marks on German fuzes Manufacturers’ marks ... Distinguishing marks ... Abbreviations used in connection with (ierman ordnance and ammunition ... va = - Rs a ie oa Material of German fuzes Percussion fuzes Time and percussion fuzes .. Fuzes for universal sell Obsolete artillery fuzes Naval fuzes— (a) Percussion fuzes (®) Time and percussion fuzes “ Minenwerfer ” fuzes— (a) Percussion fuzes (6) Time and percussion fuzes ‘Typical French fuzes Typical Belgian fuzes Appendix I.—Conversion table: Inches to millimetres Appendix IJ.—Conversion table: Yards to metres ... Appendix III.—Conversion table: Metres to yards (w 13358) We. w. 201—PP, 21 7025/18 HAS P. 17/304 PAGE. 3 6 4 14 15 16 19 90 132 136 142 158 170 180 196 204 2 218 2193 LIST OF GERMAN ARTILLERY FUZES NOW IN USE IN LAND WARFARE. PAGE. racy. Percussion Fuzes.— 37om.Gr. Z ... se 20 22 24 24 26 26 28 30. 32 - 34 Anti-tank fuze 36 E.Z. 1 - 44 HZ. it Fliehb. (or Fb) 46 HZ, 14 Vorst. ... - 46 HZ. 14 Vorst. Flichb. (or Fb.) a 46 HZ. 16%... 48 E.ELZ. 16 50 E.ELZ. 16 €. we 5D E.HLZ. 17 ve 54 KZ. 16f. 100m. K. 2. 56 64 66 68 70 72 74 82 82 . 2. : . 84 kz, Bd. Z. 10 Kst. K. 1. 84 Time and Percussion Fuzes.— Dopp. Z. 96 n/A. vs 90 KZ1LGr 92 K.Z. 11 Gr. LB. a. 98 LKZUGr 1. 94 H.Z, 05 Gr. w+ 102 LZ. 05 Gr. 1.B.. s. 102 (B 13358) AgTime and Percussion Page. PAGE Fuzes—continued, HZ. 05 Sehr: . 104 Lg. Zdr. 8/22 106 Dopp. Z.92 114 { Dopp. Z. 92 £.10 cm. K. 116 | Dopp. Z.92K.15 ... 116 Dopp. Z. 92 Ig. Brig, :.. 118 {Boe Z. 921g. Brig. n.F. 120 Bopp % 92 n.F. . 120 Z.15 oe a. 122 Dopp. Z.16 one vee 124 Fuzes for Universal Shell.— KZ 11... Ly 132 | K.Z. 11 LB. « 182 HLZ. 05 . vee 134 HZ. 05 LB. en wee 184 OBSOLETE GERMAN ARTILLERY FUZES. (>) Time and Percussion Fuzes. PAGE. | PAGE. (a) Percussion Fuzes.— Gr. Z.84... 0... 136 | Gr, Z, 96... ve 186 Gr. Z. 96/04 ++ 136 | Kz, Gr. Z. 14 +138 G. Gr. Z. 14 138 Ibem. Gr.C/l4... ... 138 | Bd. Z.06... 138 | i Dopp. . 139 | Dopp. 139 Dopp. 139 | Dopp. -» 139 Dopp. ase 139 | Dopp. -- 140 | Dopp. - 140 | (c) Fuzes for Universal | Shell.—- K.Z.11 ... one se 140 | H.Z.05 ... oe «140 |NAVAL FUZES. PAGE. (a) Percussion Fuzes,— Z.£.3°7 om. Spgr. ... 142 Granat-Ziinder “jos ve 144 Percussion fuze (105 cm. and 15 cm. shell)... 146 Pereussion fuze (17 cm. shell) 148 { Spgr.m. K. 150 mV¥.uK, 0... 150 (o) Time and Percussion Fuzes.— Dopp. Z. 8/26... ... 158 Dopp. Z. $/43 ... «160 Dopp. Z. 8/56... ... 162 “MINENWERFER” PAGE. (a) Percussion Fuzes.— Az. 16 £.1.W.M. + 170 Percussion fuze (desig: nation unknown)... 172 (b) Time and Percussion Fuzes.— LWM.Zdr 2... 180 L WM. Zdr2 0... 180 Z.m.W.M, ys 182 Zsa, WM. » 182 s.W.M. ve 184 Caior bomb fuze «. 186 Zg.WM. 2. 188 FUZES. PAGE, PAGE.TABLE SHOWING FUZES USED WITH VARIOUS GUNS, HOWITZERS AND “MINENWERFER.” A—ARMY AND COAST DEFENCE GUNS. 3-7 cm. Revolver Gun (3-7 cin. Rev. K.). (Calibre = 3°7 cm. = 1°46 inches.) 3°7 cm. Gr. Z. 5 cm. Gun on Shielded Mounting (5 om. K.i.P.L.). (Calibre = 5°3 cm. = 2°09 inches.) 5 om. Gr, Z. 762 cm. Infantry Gun (Converted Russian Field Gun). (Calibre = = 762 em. = 3°0 inches.) 14, 762 cm. Anti-Aircraft Gun (7 (Calibre = 7°62 cm, = 3°0 inches.) K.Z. 11 Gr. 0.Az. 77 om. Gun on Casemate Mounting (7*7cm. K.i.Kas.L.). (Calibre = 7-7 em. = 3:03 inches.) K.Z. 14 (obsolescent). Dopp. Z 96 (obsolete). Dopp. Z. 96 n/A. 11 (obsolete). *(77 cm.) Field Gun (96 BAG K. 96 nj A.) *(7-7 om.) Field Gun ’16 (/.X. _ (Calibre =77 em. = 3-03 fake K.Z. 14 (obsolete). K.Z. 14 m.V. (obsolete). K.Z. 14 nA, K.Z. 16 m.V. (obsolete). L.K.Z. 16 0.V. (obsolete). L.K.Z, 16 m.V. E.K. E. m. Flak.). Z. 16. K.Z. 16 C. EK.Z. 17. ‘Anti-tank faze. 96 (obsolete). 96 n/A. * Guns in common use.7 *9 cm. Field Gun ('73/’88) (9 em. K.). (Calibre = 8'8 em. = 3°46 inches.) Gr. Z. 82 (obsolete). Gr. Z. 14 (obsolescent). Kz. Gr. Z. 14 (obsolete). H.Z. 14 Vorst. Dopp. Z. 86 (obsolete). Dopp. Z. 91 (obsolete). Dopp. Z. 92 f. 10 em. K. Dopp. Z. 92 K. 15. Dopp. Z. 92 lg. Brig. { Bove. Z, 92 1g. Brig. n.F. Dopp. Z. 92 n.F. 9 cm. Anti-Aircraft Gun (9 em. B.A.K.). (Calibre = 8°8 cm. =°3°46 inches.) Dopp. Z. 92 lg. Brig. 0. Az. *(10'5 cm.) Light Field Howitzer '98/’09 (/.F.H. 98/09). *(10°5 cm.) Light Field Howitzer °16 (/.F.H. 16). *(10°5 cm.) Light Field Howitzer, Krupp (/.7.H. Krupp). (Calibre = 105 em. = 4°13 inches.) {az 14 (obsolete). HZ. M4 Fliehb. (or Fb.). H.Z. BH, ZL " E.B.Z. 16 C. E.H.Z. 17. Dopp. Z. 92 fiir FH. (obsolete). Dopp. Z. 98 (obsolete). H.Z. 05 (obsolete). H.Z. 05 1.B. (obsolete). LZ. 05 Gr. Lg. Zdr. $/22. 10 cm. Gun 97 (10 cm. K. 97), 10 cm. Gun (10 em. K.), *10 cm. Gun °04 (20 cm. KX. 04), and *10 cm. Gun ’14 * (10 em. K. 14). (Calibre = 105 cm. = 4/13 inches.) Gr, Z. 04. HZ. 14 Vorst. (obsolete). H.Z. 14 Vorst. Fliehb. (or Fb.). K.Z. 16 £. 10 em. K. { Bove. Z, 92 £. 10 em. K. Dopp. Z. 92 K. 15. Dopp. Z. 921g. Brig. { Dopp. 2. 92 ie Brig. n.F. \ Dopp. Z. 92 1.F. “ Guns in common use. ,8 10 cm. Gun with Overhead Shield (10 om. Kux.S.L.), 10 cm. Gun in Turret (10 cm, 7.4), 10 cm. Reinforced Gun in Turret (10 cm. 7.K. Verst.), 10 em. Short Gun in Turret (tz. 10 em. 7.K.). (Calibre = 10°5 em. = 4°13 inches.). Same fuzes as for preceding 10 em. guns, omitting the last three fuzes. 10 cm. Coast Defence Gun (/0 cm. Ast. K.). (Calibre = 10% em. = 4°13 inches.) kz, Bd. Z. 10 Kst. K. 10cm. Coast Defence Gun on Wheeled Carriage (10 cm. Ket. KARL). (Calibre = 10 cm. = 4°13 inches.) kz. Bd. Z. 10 Kst. K. Gr. Z. 04. 12 cm, Heavy Gun (s. 12 em. K.). (Calibre = 12°03 cm. = 4°73 inches.) HZ. 14 Vorst. Gr. Z. 14. Gr. Z. 14 n.A. Dopp. Z. 88 (obsolete). Dopp. Z. 92. *13 cm, Gun (13 om. K.). (Calibre = 13°5 em. = 5°31 inches.) Ig. Bd, Z. 10. rd. Geseh. ig. Bd. %. 10. Gr. Z. 04, Dopp. Z. 92 f. 10 em. K. Dopp. Z. 92 K. 15. Dopp. Z. 92 lg. Brig. i 15 cm. K. sieatecaal Gun on Wheeled Carriage (15 em. Vers. (Calibre = 14°97 cm. = 5°89 inches.) Gr. Z. 04. J Dopp. Z. 9% f. 10 om. K. (Dopp. Z. 92 K. 15. Dopp. Z. 92 Ig. Brig. Dopp. Z. 16. ” Guns in common use.9 15 cm. Gun with Overhead Shield (15 em. K.iS.L.). (Calibre = 14°97 cm, = 5°89 inches:) Gr. Z. 04. g. Bd. Z. 10. jopp. Z. 92 f. 10 cm. K. Dopp. Z. 92 K. 15. Dopp. Z. 92 Ig. Brig. Dopp. Z. 08 (obsolete). Dopp. Z. 16 (1). 15 cm. Long Gun (ly. 15 em. K.). (Calibre = 14:97 cm, = 5°89 inches.) . 26/04 (obsolete). . o (obsolescent). . 14 nA. Dopp. Z. 92. 15 cm. Gun with Chase Rings (15 em. R.K.) and Long 15 cm. Gun with Chase Rings ( (ig. 15 om. R.K.). (Calibre = 14:97 cm. = 5°89 inches.) dr. Z, 96/04 (obsolete). Gr. Z. 04. Gr. Z. 14 (obsolescent). Gr. Z. 14 nA. Dopp. Z. 92. 15 cm. Lo 07 on Goast Defence Mounting (15 om. K.i.Kst, ov (cae = 1497 em. = 5°89 inches.) Ig. Bd. Z. 10. Dopp. Z. 92 f. 10 em. K. Dopp. Z. 92 K. 15. (15 cm.) Heavy Field Howitzer (s. ¥.#.), *(15 cm.) Heavy Field Howitzer ’02) (s. F.H. 02.), *(15 cm.) Heavy Field Howitzer a (s. ee 13) *(15 cm.) Long Heavy Field Howitzer '13 Ig. 5. FH. va cm, = 5°89 inches.) Gr. Zig. 88 (obsolete). Gr. Z, Gr. z ass (obsolete). Gr. Z 14 (obsolescent). Gr. Z. 14 n. A, Dep Z.17. p. Z. 92. Dopp. Z. 2 lg. Brig. Dopp. Z. Dopp. Z. is’ umg. * Guns in common use.10 (15 om.) Coast Defence Heavy Field Howitzer (s. F.H.Kst.)., (Calibre = 14°97 cm. = 5°89-inches.) Gr. Z. 82 (Kp.). 15 cm. Howitzer in Turret (15 em. T.H.). (Calibre = 14°97 em. = 5°89 inches.) Dopp. Z. 92. s 21 cm. Gun with Chase Rings (27 cm. X.X.). ‘93 cm. = 8°24 inches.) 21 cm. Howitzer in Turret (21 em. 7.H.). (Calibre = 20°93 cm. = 8°24 inches.) Gr. Z. 82 (Kp.). Dopp. Z. 92. 21 cm. Mortar and *“ Mortar "+ (2/ cm. Mrs. and Mrs.). (Calibre = 21°1 cm, = 83 inches.) Bd. Z. 06 (obsolete). lg. Bd. Z. 10. kz. Bd. Z. 10. Gr. Z. 92. Gr. Z. 6/04 (obsolete). Gr. Z. Gr. Z. ons. 21 cm. Bronze Coast Defence Mortar (21 em. Br. Kat. Mrs.). (Calibre = 20°93 cm, = 8°24 inches.) Ig. Bd. Z. 10. (28 cm.) Coast Defence Howitzer on Coast Defence Howitzer ge (Ket. H.i.Kst. H.L.). (Calibre = 28:0 cm.(?) = 11°02 inches.) lg. Bd. Z. 10. kz. Bd. Z. 10. *42 cm. Howitzer ( ). (Calibre = 42" 0 cm.(?) = 16° inches). kz. Bd. Z. 1 “*Gunsincommonus. } 21 om. mortar is the older pattern; the latest pattern, introduced in 1910, is called “ Mortar” (« Mérser”) without specifying the calibre.u B—NAVAL GUNS. 3°7 cm. Trench Gun. (3°7 cm. Sehiitzengraben K.) (Calibre = 3°7 cm. = 1-46 inches.) ZA. 3°77 cm. Spgr." 6cm. B.L. Boat Gun L/21. 6 cm. @.F. Boat Gun L/21. (Calibre = 6 em. = 2°36 inches.) Time and percussion fuze. 88 cm. QF. Guns L/30, L/35 and L/45 (8:8 om. S.A. L/30, 1/35, L/45). (Calibre = 8°8 em. = 3°46 inches.) Granatziinder C/89. Granatziinder m.V. (Internal fuze.) Dopp. Z. $/26. 10°5 om, Q.F. Gun L/35 (105 em. 8.K. L/35, or 8. 10 om. K.). (Calibre = 10°5 em, = 4°13 inches.) Percussion fuze (designation unknown). Dopp. Z. 8/43. 15 om. Gun L/30 (15 em.#.L/30). (Calibre = 14°97 om. = 5°89 inches.) Gr. Z. 04. Gr. Z. 14 (obsoleacent). Dopp. Z. 8/43. *15 om, QF. Gun L/40 (15 em, S.K. 1/40, or a, 15 om. K.). (Calibre = 14:97 cm. = 5°89 inches.) Percussion faze (designation unknown). Dopp. Z Dopp. Z. Sse ‘®. 17 om. Q.F. Gun L/40 (17 em. S.K.Z/40). (Calibre = 17-2 em. (?) = 6°77 inches.) Percussion fuze (designation unknown). 21 om. Q.F. Gun L/45 (21 em. 8.K. L/45). (Calibre = 20°93 cm. (?) = 8'24 inches.) Spgr. m.K. * Guns in common use.12 24cm. Q.F. Gun on Fixed Mounting (24 em. Bettunyskanone). *24 cm. Q.F. Gun L/40 on Railway Mounting (24 cm. S.K. L/40, auf Eisenbuknwagen). (Calibre = Be em,(?) = 9°29 inches.) Spgr. m.K, Dopp. Z. 16. 28 cm. ar Gans L/40, L/45, and L/50 (25 em. S.K. L|40, L/45, (Calibre = 28°0 cm.(?) = 11:02 inches.) 30°5 om. @.F, Guns 1/45 and 1/50 (30°5 om. 8.K. L145, 150). (Calibre = 30°5 cm.(?) = 12 inches.) 35°6 cm. Gun. (Calibre = 35°6 cm. = 14 inches.) Spgr. m.K. *38 om. Gun L/45. (Calibre = 88'1 om.(?) = 15 inches.) Sper. m.K. wu.K, * Gung in common use.13 C.—* MINENWERFER.” *(7:6+ cm.) Light “ Minenwerfer” (J.J. W.a. (76 cm.) New Light “ Minenwerfer ” (/. 3/. W.n.A.). (Calibre =7°6 cm. =2°99 inches.) Az. 16. £.1.W.M. 1.W.M. Zdr. 1.W.M. Zar. 2. *(17 cm.) Medium “ Minenwerfer ” (.J/ 1V.), (Calibre =17 cm. =6°69 inches.) Z.m.W.M, Zs.u.m.W.M. (17 cm.) Medium “ Minenwerfer ” °16 (m.¥. IV. 16). *(25 om.) Heavy “Minenwerfer ” (s.J/. .). (Calibre =25 em. =9°84 inches.) Z.s.W.M. Zs.um.W.M. (25 cm.) Heavy “ Minenwerfer ” ’16 (s.2/. W. 16). (24 cm.) Heavy “ Fliigelminenwerfer.” Percussion fuze (delay action). Percussion fuze (non-delay action). (18 cm.) Smooth-bore “ Minenwerfer.” Z. gl. WM. Z.s.u.m.W.M. (25 cm.) Heavy “ Ladungswerfer ” Ehrhardt. Canister bomb fuze. * Minemwerfer in common use. } This is the calibre of the trench mortar : the calibre of the shell is 7-55 em.14 MARKS ON GERMAN FUZES. Practically all German fuzes are clearly marked with the designation of the fuze (which includes the year of introduction), followed by the distinguishing letter or mark of the establishment where it was manufactured and the year of manufacture. For example, the fuze shown on page 35 is marked— -K.Z. 17. “ALE.G. 17. This stands for Empfindlicher Kanonen-Ziinder, 1917. Allgemeine Electricitdts-Gesellschafi, meaning “instantaneous gun fuze of the 1917 pattern, manufactured by the General Electrical Co. in 1917.” In addition to these marks, most fuzes have a factory series number, ¢.g., “141le” on the above-mentioned fuze. Manufacturers’ Marks.— Fuzes are manufactured at arsenals, and also by a very large number of private firms. Manufacturers’ marks play no part ia the identification of shells and guns, but a few of the better-known trade marks are given below for information. Dn. Danzig. ] Dr. Dresden. J. Ingoldstadt. | L. Lubenstadt. + Arsenals. Sb. Strassburg. Sg. Siegburg. Sp. ndau. AEG. Allgemeine Electricitits-Gesellschaft. B. Bergmann-Dynamos, Berlin. D.W.M. = Deutsche Waffen und Munitions- Fabrik. Kr. = Krupp. = Ludwig Loewe & Co., Berlin. Maschinen Fabrik Augsburg-Niirn- Bare $2 7 berg Aktiengesellschaft. NS.U. = Neckarsulmer Gesellschaft. RE, = Remscheid Fabrik. |. Private RMP. firms. = Rheinische Metallwaren und Maschinen Fabrik. i arose & Oo. } German firms. | SN. = Steffens Nolle, Essen. det = Siemens-Martin. | sf? == Siemens-Schuckert. jDistinguishing marks.— Mark, Fuze. Signification. Green cap Gr. 2.04... | Body of fuze made of zine and iron (Bisenarmierung). Green cap Time rings graduated up to 42 (?) seconds. Green cap wad .| * Green Gross” gas shell. All green { :| | Yellow Cross ” gas shell. Green and yellow | :| “ Green Cross” gas shell. Yellow cap “| Fuze for A.A. shell; -with- Cap painted red and * or 0 after the designation Redcap wae “Bb.” or « Fliehb.” after the designation “o.Az.” aiter the designation| “umg” after the designation| “K. 15” after the designation * above the designations “Ig. Bd. Z. 10" and “ka. Ba. Z. 10” “nA” oF “n/A.” after { the designation “1B.” after the designation « Gr.”as part of the | nation A on cap of fuze ... “Ki.” on time ring... aa G. 8. f \ @ aN : pee HZ. 14 Vorst. Be US ve ra opp. Z. 92 ly. Brig. o.Az. e Dopp. Z. 16 Dopp. Z. 92 K. 1 Bd. Z. 10... All time and percussion fuzes. .| Detonator out pereussion system, of superior quality. 13 ‘| Clamping device for time ring. Fliehbolzen = centrifugal bolt to secure percussion pellet. . Ohne Aufechlagzindung—no percussion arrangement (only for use against aircraft). Variation of. Employment same as for Dopp. Z. 92 f. 10 om. K. in pereussion pellet specially protected. |} of new design. Th | ‘| Gas shell. Long-burning fuze. Simplified type of “uni versal shell” fuze for ILE, shell. Kartatsche=Setting mark for case shot effect. .| Setting marks: G. ranate or H.E. effect. S.=Sekrapnel or’ shrapnel effect. Cross = setting mark for percussion effect. Distinguishing mark stamped on all shells and fuzes of naval origin, _—_—16 ABBREVIATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH GERMAN ORDNANCE AND AMMUNITION. 7 Abbreviation. | Signification. I alter Art... Aufschlag-Zi Blind : Brenn-Ziinder | Bei Gesell Brand-Geschoss Brand-Gr. ‘Brand-Granate Br. Mrs. Bronze-Mérser Ba. Z. Boden-Ziinder o2) Construetion/92 D.Z. or Dz. Doppel-Ziinder Hisen-Centrierung fir 10 om. Kanone Empfindlicher Haubitz- Zinder .| Empfindlicher Kanonen- Zinder Fliehbolzen ... Festung Feld-( Granate .. Feld-Haubitze Feld-Kanono . Feld-Patrone | +] Fuillpulver 02... : 60 | Pallpulver 55,-- .| Granate-Geschoss ‘| Granatfiillung 88 Granate Geladen Geschtitz Geschoss Geschtitz-Fal Geschoss-Fabrik Granate Granat-Ziinder Haubitz-Granate Haubitz-Schrapnel - Haubitz-Ziinder in Kasemattenlafetts in Kiistenlafette in Panzerlafette in Rad-Lafette in Schirmlafette Tnnen-Ziinder ... Kanone .| With rear | 1902 (T. 7 |» English equivalent. | .| Of old pattern, | Percussion fuze. -| Blind. -| Time fuze, Incendiary shell. Bronze mortar. Base fuze. 1892 pattern. ‘Time and pereussion fuze. driving bund only. For 10 centimetre gun, "| Sensitive, ée,, instantaneous howitzer fuz Sensitive, é..,instantaneous gun fuze. Centrifugal bolt. Fortress. :| Field gun H.E, sholl. Field howitzer. Field gun. .| Field gun cartridge (fixed ammunition). pattern explosive T.). / Amatol 4? ie, 40 per cont. ammonium nitrate and 60 per cent. T.N.T .| HE. shell. | Loaded. | Gun. | Projectile. ‘| Gun factory. Shell factory. \ H.R. shell. 1888 pattern (pieric acid). | Bure for H.E. shell. explosive .| Howitzer shell. | Howitzer shrapnel. »--| Howitzer fuze. On casemate mounting. On coast defence mounting. On shielded mounting. On wheeled carviage. On carriage with overhead | _ shield. | Internal fuze (naval). | Gun,17 Abbreviation. Signification, English equivalent. Kurzer... Shorter. } Kartiteche Case shot. Kartusche Cartridge. 1. Spr. M. 1W.M. Zar... L/B.1, etc. L/40, ete. N/A. or Ae uF. ...] leichte Sprong-Mine. .| beuer Art Kanonen-Granate Kanone in Haubi lafetie Kappe F Kiiste Kiisten-Haubitze Kiisten-Kanone Kiisten-Mérsor Kanonen-Ziinder Kopi-Ziinder . kurzer Boden-; langer Boden-Ziinder Leicht (e-er) . Lang or Langer t lange Brennlinge Langgranato ... Teuchtgeschoss-Ziinder Langer Kanonen-Ziinder leichte Nachrichten-Mine leichter Wurf-Mine-Ziinder Used in the nomenclature of Used in the nomenclature of length is 40, etc., calibres. Mundlochbiichse Mundlochfutter mit Oberztindung mit Panzerkopf Méorser... Mantel-| Kanone. Mit Verzégerung mit vorderem Fihrangsring mit Verzigerung und Klappensicherung Minenwerfer ... 0... neuer Form oan ohne Aufeeblagatndung 0.V. or o.V. °..| Ohne Verzigerung .. P.... .| Pulver ... Patr, .| Patrone (B 13358) .| Coast .| “ Minenwerfer” .| Powder Gun shell. Gun on howitzer mounting. Cap (to cover fuze). defence). Coast defence howitzer. Coast defence gun. .| Coast defence mortar. .| Gun fuze. Nose fuzo (naval), :| Sbort base fuze. :| Long base faze. ‘| Light. :| Long or Longer. .| Long-burning (fuze) .| Long shell. :| Fuze for star shell. :| Long fuze for gun, |} Light “ Minenwerfer” message shell, .| Light “ Minenwerfer” H.E, shell. Fuze for light werfer™ shell. projectiles to indicate that “ Minen- the length is 3-1, etc., calibres. guns to indicate that the Old pattern type of fuze. | Gaine, ‘| With overhead ignition. With armour-piercing head, :| Mortar. ‘| Jacketed gun, -| With delay action, With torward driving band, With delay action and centrifuzal safety device. (trench mortar). .| OF new pattern, :| Of new shape. :| Without percussion ‘system. Without delay action (non- delay action). (usually powder). black .| Cartridge” (fixed ammunition).18 Abbreviation. .| Unterrichts- | Zinder ; Zinder schwerer und aa Fuze for heavy, Signification. | English equivalent. Rovolver-Kanoue Ring-Kanone ... Schwer (e-er .| Revolver gun. Gun with chase rings. Heavy. 43 Sckunden ... |.. 1... 48 seconde. }sorrspna vas ans] Shrapnel. Sekunden Seconds. Schnellade-Kanone . QF. gun. : | Spreng-Granate ALE. shell. ‘l’Sprenggranatenziinder mit | Fuze with centrifugal Klappensicherung safety device for H.E. shell |, Turm-Haubitzo Turm-Kanon ...| Howitzer in turret. Gun in turret. Instructional. | Practice. Ubungegranats. Practice shell. Ubungs-Ladung Practice charge. Umgeiindert or umgearbeitet | Converted. 1892 umgeiindert 1892 transfovaclert é } 1892 pattern converted. Ubungs- Verzigerung .. Delay. Versuchs- | Experimental. Verstirkt | Strengthened. Verkiirzte Kammerhiilse Shortened central tube (of shrapnel). }Vorsteakor vs ve see, Safety pin (om fuze). ‘Wurf-Mine ... +...) Trench mortar projectile. } zunder we weed Fre, Zindung ww. Fuze, \ Zundladung «| Exploder. latter Worf Mine --| Fuze for smooth - bore “ Minenwerfer” shell. .| Ginder mittlerer Wurf-Mine| Fuze for medium “ Minen- werfer ” shell «| Zinder schwerer Wurf-Mine) Fuze for heavy “ Minen- werfer” shell. and medium “Minenwerfer” shell. tlerer Wurf-Mine19 MATERIAL OF GERMAN FUZES. The materials used in several German fuzes have been analysed and the following are some typical results of the analysis :— Fuze bodies of brass. Fuzo 92, |LW.M. Zdr.2,) Dopp. 2.13. : (| AEG OP. Manufacture 1 | 1915. 1916. 1916. 1917, Copper. “ 58-97 | 57-40 | “0 573 Zine “ 38-58 40°32 | 5 41-3 Lead - 216 | 1-60 +0 Tin . 0-17 0-25 0-2 Trou : 0-12 | 0-40 0-2 ‘Aluminium | | is Ot Aluminium fuzes. Fuze KZ 14] K 2. ul] KZ. F Le 05, |K.2. 11 Gr{L.K.Z. 11 Gr. Manu- AEG | AanG Rees t00| Sb. facture 1] 1914. | 1915. 1915. 1914. 1916. \ Ls ‘Time rings. rings. Lead | Copper | Tio a | | | Zine tars | ; Tron ' 9-80 Silicon...) 0-30 | Aluminium, 91-96 | Manganese | Magnesium, | 1 Steel fuze cap. | Zine fuze body. | Zine fuze body. Fuze LZ. 11 Gr. -| L.K.Z. 16 nV. | WKZ. 17. 1 1916. { Manufacture ad AEG. 1917, Sb. 1917. \ ieee | Tron | 98°81 Zine ws 90° 91-42 Carbon | 0-36 Copper 4 4-26 Silicon 0-06 =) Aluminium 3+ 3-08 Sulphur | 0-05 | Iron tr 0-21 Phosphorus “| 0-03 Lead 1-08 Manganese | 0-69 Tin a (e 13358) Bo20 PERCUSSION FUZES. Designation.—3:7 om. Gr. Z.=3'7 cm. Granat-Ziinder (fuze for 3-7 om. HB. shell). Used with.— | | Maximum Gun, | Pattern of Shell. - | range, ' | percussion. | yards. 3°7 om. revolver gun ' Common shell 8,280 a Nature.—Percussion : non-delay action only. Material.—Brass, Remarks.—It is stated ‘in a German document that the maximum effective range of this gun against tanks is from 660 to 880 yards. Recent specimens of this fuze bear no marking.21 3°7 cm. Gr. Z. Scale 11/8 appro.Designation. —i om. Gir. Z, = Sem. Granat~- Ziinder (fuze for 5 em. ELE. shell). mounting Used with.— { } Maximum Gun. i Pattern of Shell. range, ! percussion, sean Ts = yards. 5 em. gun on shielded | Common shell Bs | 3,280 ee Nature.—Percussion : non-delay action only. Material.—Brass. Remarks.—This fuze arms in the bore. It is stated in a German document that the maximum effective range of this gun against tanks is about 1,100 yards.5 om. Gr. Z. Seale 9/10 approc.24 Designation.—A.Z. 14 v.A.= Kanonen-Ziinder, 1914, neuer Art (new design of 1914 pattern gun fuze). Used with. — | | I | Maximum Gun. Pattern of Shell. range, | percussion. | yards (7-7om.) field gun (96 n/A.)| "14 ILE... 9,186* 15 H.E. and long gas 9,186 } shell (green cross) (762 cm.) infantry gun| LE, shell... (converted Russian field gun) 1,968 e ; Nature.— Percussion : non-delay action only. Material— Zinc body and steel cap. The original K.Z. 14 fuze (see Remarks) is made of brass, aluminium, or zine, with either a brass or a steel cap. a Remarks.—This fuze has largely replaced the original KZ. 14 fuze (non-delay pereussion), which was introduced towards the end of. 1914 at the same time as the 1914 pattern field gun shell, and was liable to cause prematures in the bore. The K.Z. 14 fuze is, however, still used for long gas shell (green cross). ‘The K.Z, 14 nA. fuze differs internally from the K.Z. 14 fuze in that the safety powder pellet is in a brass sleeve ; externally, it differs only in the marking and in the shape of the cap, which is more pointed. Another variation of the K-:Z. 14 fuze, marked K.Z. 14 m.V., was formerly used with the 7-7 cm. long shell, but bas been replaced by the pointed fuze L.K.Z.16m.V. it was a delay action percussion fuze designed for ricochet fre, K.Z. 14 fuzes were often found marked K.Z. 14 2, K.Z. 14 Z1., KZ. 14 Zp, and KZ, 14 Zw., and a KZ, 14 nA. Z1. is also found. The abbreviations Z., Zl. Zp. and Zw. probably refer to the zinc alloy (Zinklegierung, de.) of which these fuzes are made, but this is not certain. ° or Y> stamped on the head of a K.Z. 14 fuze indicates a detonator of superior quality. * With normal charge; the maximum range with reduced charge is 6,562 yards.25 K.Z.14 nA. Stee/ cap 2mm Raescraa) Full size. Zine body Stee/ gaineDesignation. — L.K.Z. 16 = Langer Kanonen - Zinder 1916 (1916 pattern long gun fuze). ——— (Converted Russian field gun) Used with— | Maximum Gun. Pattern of Shell. | —_ range, | _pereussion. yards, (7-7 om.) field gun (96n/A.) | 15 HE... 9,186 Long H.E.... 8,202 (77 cm) field gun 16 .,| 15 HE... “| 10/389" Tong HB...) 10,171" (7°62 cm.) infantry gun | 7°62 om. H.E. shell | 1,968 Nature.—Percussion. Remarks.—Non-delay. action fuzes are marked L.K.Z.16 0.V. (0. ¥,=ohne Verzigerung, i.e., without delay). Delay action fuzes are marked LZ 16 m.V. (ne I" = mit Verzigerung, i.e., with delay). The non-delay ction fuze has been superseded by the instantaneous fuzes, E.K.Z.16 and E.K.Z.17 (see pages 30 and 34). The fuze proper is placed in a pointed, mild steel cap, designed for penetrative effect and increased range. * With supor-charge ; the maximnm ranges with normal charge are 9,403 and 9,296 yards respectively.L.K.Z.16 0.V. L.K.Z.16 m.V. “sqao wooe Kepap 40 pouBisap ozny v soyvysNTTE Surwwp OUT, sapoos {OH haib poly P9qUlE)28 Designation.— X.Z. 16 m.V. = Kanonen-Ziinder 1916 init Ver- ségerung (1916 pattern delay action gun fuze). Used. with. — i Maximum Gun. Pattern of Shell. range, percussion. yards. 15HE. ... : = 9,186 (7*70m,) field gun (96 n/A.) | | | Nature.—Percussion : delay action only. Material—Mild steel, painted grey. Remarks.—The fuze proper is placed in a cap of mild steel. This fuze has been superseded by the L.K.Z.16 m.V. fuze (see page 26).K.Z.16 m.V. mV. KZ16mV. 35316 ag Painted grey Full size.30 Designation.— 2.4.2. 16 = Empfindlicher Kanonen- Finder 16 (1916 rattern sensitive, 7.¢., instantaneous, gun fuze). Used with.— {Maximum Gun. « Pattern of Shell. range, percussion. yards (7-7 om.) field gun (96n/A.) | "15 H.E. 9,186 [16 mg HE, and gas shell 8,202 Ablue cross) (77 om.) field gun 16... "15 HEL. ef 10,8894 Long H.E. | 10,171* Nature.—Instantaneous. Material.—Zinc alloy and steel, or all steel. The projecting rod is either a solid rod of aluminium or else a hollow steel rod. Remarks,--This fuze is issued closed at the top by a lead seal, which is pulled off just before loading and a short “rod inserted. This rod projects about an inch, its lower extremity fits into the needle holder ; on impatt, the rod drives the needle into the percussion cap. A cross is stamped on fuzes used with gas shell, * With super-charge; the maximum ranges with normal charge are 9,405 and 9,296 yards respectively.Kennet cee wanna Qn ceceteececeencecent » 3 31 Full Size. E.K.Z.16. Aluminium or hollow steel! rod painted red Zine alloy, or steel painted grey Stee/32 Designation —2.K.Z. 16 C0. = Empfindlicher Kanonen-Ziinder 16 C, (1916 pattern sensitive, ze. instantaneous, gun fuze for “C” shell). Used with— . Moximum Gun. Pattern of Shell. Tange, percussion. yards. (77 om.) field gun 16 ..|“O”" shel =... 11,264 Nature.— Instantaneous. Material — Remarks.—The “C” shell is a stream-line H.E. shell, painted grey. The E.K.Z. 16 C, fuze is apparently of the same type as the E.K.Z. 16 (see.page 30), but is possibly more elongated than the latter.E.K.Z. 16 C. From She// reurd et June /2,/V/8. EKZ 16.0 BD. 18. Ped. (p 13858)34 Designation.—Z.K.Z. 17 = Empfindlicher Kanonen-Zitnder, 1917 1917 pattern sensitive, 7.e., instantaneous, gun fuze). Used with.— Maximum Gun. Pattern of Shell. range, percussion. | yards. (7-7em.) field gun (96 n/A.)| 14 ILE... ol 9,186" HE. | 9,186 Long gas shell (yellow 8,202 and green cross) (7‘Tem.) field gun’16 —_..,| Long gas shell (yellow 10,171 and green cross) a i Nature.—Instantancous, with centrifugal safety device. Material.—Zinc alloy and cast-iron. In some specimens, cap and body are in one piece and of zinc alloy. The projecting rod is either a solid rod of aluminium or else a hollow steel vod. Remarks. —This fuze is issued closed at the top by a lead seal, which is pulled off just before loading and a short rod inserted. This rod projects about an inch ; its lower extremity fits into the needle holder ; on impact, the rod drives the needle into the percussion cap. A cross is stamped on fuzes used with gas shell. When used with yellow cross gas shell, this fuze is painted green, or possibly green and black; when used with the 1914 pattern ELE, shell, it is painted black. * With normal charge; the maximum range with reduced charge is 6,562 yards.Qn----enen nn ennoe 3 igo ocee See ee aia (B 13358) Full size. E.K.Z.17. Steel or aluminitim rod painted red ~' Cast iron cap painted green’ Zine body Steel gaine36 Designation.—(?) Used with.— Meximum Gun. Pattern of Shell. range, pereussion. yards, (77em,) field gun(96n/A.) | Anti-tank shell with Pe armour-piercing head (K. Gr. 15 mB.) Nature.—Internal percussion fuze, delay action, with centrifugal safety device. Material—Aluminium body, with steel gaine. Remarks,—This fuze is screwed into the body of the shell. * Pired at short ranges with open sights,37 Anti-Tank Fuze. Aluminium body Steel gaine Full size.38394041424344 Designation.—H.2.14 Flichb. or H.Z.14 Fb.= Haubite-Zinder, 1914, Fliehbotzen (1914 pattern howitzer fuze with centrifugal safety bolt). Used with. | Maximum Gun. | Pattern of Shell. range, | persion. | yards, (10°5 om.) light field how-|*14and’1IS5 HE... 7,655" itzer 98/09 |Long gas shell (green 7,655] | eross)§ (10°5 em.) light field how- |’15 H.E. .., a ef 9, 186+ itzer 716 Long gas shell” (green 9,07 cross) (10°3 em.) light field how- 15 HLE. 9,738t itzer, Krupp Long gas shell (green 9,624) | cross) I Nature.—Percussion : non-delay action only. Material.—Zinc or brass body, steel cap. Remarks.—This fuze has largely replaced the original H.Z. 14 fuze, which was introduced towards the end of 1914 together with the 1914 pattern light field howitzer H.E. shell, and was considered liable to cause prematures in the bore. The HZ. 14 fuze is, however, still used with gas shell (green cross). The H.Z. 14 Fb. fuze differs internally from the H.Z. 14 fuze by the addition of a centrifugal safety bolt (Fliehbolzen). Externally, it differs only in the marking. A red cap and © or stamped on the head of an H.Z. 14 P Fb. fuze indicate a detonator of superior quality. ‘When used with green cross gas shell, the cap is painted green. The H:Z. 14 fuze was also made with a deep groove round the body just below the steel cap, similar to that shown on HZ. 14 Vorst. Fliehb. on page 47. * With Charge No. 8; the usual maximum range is 6,890 yards with Charge No. 7. f With Charge No. 9; the usual maximum rango is 6,099 yards with Charge No, t With Charge No. 10; the usual maximum range is 6,452 yards with Charge No. 8. § The original H.Z.14 fuze is apparently still used with this shell. jj With Charges Nos. 8,9 and 10, respectively, but it is laid down in a German document that the ranges of 6,616, 7,163 and 8,421 yards, respectively, should not be exceeded.H.Z.14Fb. qrreene nee e eee oo ee anata [at Gas escape Steel cap "hole /acquered red H.Z.14 Fh. Zneor brass body Stee/ gaine /ecquered blue Full size. .46 Designation.—H.Z. 14 Vorst. Fliehb. or H.Z.14 Vorst. Fb. = Haubite-Zinder, 1914, mit Vorstecker und Fliehbolzen (1914 pattern howitzer fuze with safety pin and centrifugal holt). Used with.— jS—. Maximum Gun, Pattern of Shell. range, percussion. | yards. 12 om, heavy gum ... 144 ELE... ad 7,983 10cm, shoré gun in turret ldand’14A HE. 10,608 10 em. gun with overhead) shield 1 10cm. gun in turret —$| Ditto. wd 11,811 10 em. reinforced gun in | turret: : 10 om. gun, 10m. gun’04| Ditto ae 11,264, 10 cm. gun ‘14, 10 em.) Ditto oo. 12,085 gun '97 | | 9 em. gun 144 ELE. Soh | 7,109 re om. (4°2”) ‘Russinn | ’14 HE. forGerman 10cm 10,827 - gun 1087, om, (42) Russian | German-made shell. 10,827 gun Nature.—Percussion : non-delay action only. Material.—Brass, or brass body with steel cap. Remarks.—This fuze has replaced the original H.Z. 14 Vorst. fuze, from which it differs chielly by the addition of a centrifugal safety bolt (Fliekbolzen). Externally, it differs only in the marking. Fuzes have also been found with Vrst. and Vat. after the designation HZ. 14: Vorst. Vrst. and Vet. are abbreviations for Vorstecker (safety pin). ; A red cap and © or yt stamped on the head of an H.Z, 14 Vorst. fuze indicate a detonator of superior quality. The H.Z.14 Vorst. fuze was also made without the groove round the body just below the cap.ocr ee Eoeoene AZ 14 Vorst Flick, CL.16. A az SAAD) Ra Rapeneeennes 3 3 Full size. H.Z.14 Vorst. Fliehb. Steel cap ‘ Brass body Steel gaine48 Designation —H.Z. 16 = Haubite-Ziinder, 1916 (1916 pattern howitzer fuze). ’ Used with.— Maximum Gun. Pattern of Shell, range, percussion, yards. (105 cm.) light field} ’15andlongH.E. ... 7,655" howitzer ’98/°09 (105 em.) light field | Ditto oe rn a 9,186" howitzer ’16 (105 om): light field] Ditto .. 0. 9,733" howitzer, Krupp Nature.—Percussion : can be set for either non-delay or delay action. Material—Mild steel, painted grey. Remarks.—According to a German document, this fuze will be replaced by the instantaneous fuze E.H.Z. 16 (see page 50). This fuze is also used with 10°5 cm. blue cross gas shell, for which the maximum ranges are probably somewhat less than those given in the table above. * See first three footnotes on page 44.49 Jron )/ron Full size. (#13358) D50 -Designation.—2.H.Z. 16 = Kmpyindlicher Haulite-Ziinder, 1916 (1916 pattern sensitive, z.e., instantaneous, howitzer fuze). Used with.— Maximum Gun. Pattern of Shell. range, percussion. i yards. (105: cm.) light field | Long H.E. SeeEcL Es 7,655" howitzer '98/’09 (105 om.) light field! Ditto o.oo 9,186 howitzer ’16 (105 cm.) light field | Ditto EEE Ebel 9,738 howitzer, Krupp a Nature—-Instantaneous. Material.— Remarks. —According to a German document, this fuze will replace the H.Z. 16 fuze (see page 48). * See first three footnotes on page 44.E.H.Z.16. (B 13358) D2Designation.—#.H.2.16 C = Empfindlicher Haubitz-Zinder 16 C (1916 pattern sensitive, Ze., instantaneous, howitzer fuze for “C” shell). Used with.— Maximum Gun. Pattern of Sheil. range, pereussion. ; yards (10°5 cm.) light field how- | “C” shell 10,936* itzor ’16 (10°5 cm.) light field how- | “C” sholl. ; 11,2104 itzer, Krupp Nature—Instantaneous. Material— Remarks,—The “C” shell is a stream-line H.E. shell, painted grey. The E.H.Z.16 C fuze is apparently of the same type as the E.HLZI6 (eee page 60), but is possibly more elongated than the latter. * With Charge No. 9, which is the only charge used with “C” shell. + With Oharge No. 10, which is the only charge used with “ ©” shell.E.H.Z.16 C.54 Designation. — #.H.Z. 17 = Empfindlicher Haubitz- Zinder, 1917 (1917 pattern sensitive, 7.e., instantaneous, howitzer fuze). Used with.— Maximum Gun. Pattern of Shell. range, percussion. 7 yards. (105 om.) light field| 15 HE. ... 7,655" howitzer ’98/09 (105 em.) light field | Ditto 9,186" howitzer ’16 (105 cm.) light field} Ditto 9,733# howitzer, Krupp Nature,—Instantaneous, with centrifugal safety device. Material.—Zine alloy ; the projecting rod is hollow and made of steel. Remarks.—This fuze is issued closed at the top by a lead seal, which is pulled off just before loading and a short rod inserted. This rod projects about an inch ; its lower extremity fits into the needle holder ; on impact, the rod drives the needle into the percussion cap. ‘A cross is stamped on fuzes used with gas shell. This fuze is also used with 10°5 cm. yellow cross gas shell, for which the maximum ranges are probably somewhat less than those given in the table above. When used with yellow cross gas shell, this fuze is painted green, or possibly black and green. When used with the 1915 pattern H.E, shell it is painted black. * See first three footnotes on page 44,E.H.Z.17. Hollow steel rod Zine alloy Stee! Full size. Note.—The letters “Zl.” possibly refer to. the zine alloy (Zinklegierung) of which the fuze is nade.Designation.—X. Z. 16 f. 10 em. K. = Kanonen-Zinder, 1916, fier 10 em. Kanone (1916 pattern gun fuze for 10 cm. gun), Used with— Maximum Gun. Pattern of Shell. range, | peroussion. : yards, 10 om. short gun in turret | ’I4end’MAHE, i0,608 10 cm. gun with overhead shield 10cm. guninturret ...| }Ditto a 11,811 10 om., reinforced gun in turret 10 om. gun, 10 em. gun ’04|Ditto .. es 11,264 10cm. gun’14,10em.gun| Ditto. 12,086 T Nature.—Percussion. Material— Remarks.—K.Z.16 f.10 cm. K.58596061626364 Designation.—Gr. Z. C/82=Granat-Ziinder, Construction 1882 (1882 pattern fuze for HE. shell). Used with.— : | | Maximum Gun. Pattern of Shell. range, | percussion. fH ESSERE SEES venta. 21 em. howitzer in turret...| °80 common... ' 8,749 15 cm. heavy field howitzer | 88 H.E. ... 6.616 for coast defence | (15 cm.) heavy field how. | ’88, "14 and ‘144 ILE. 6,616 itzer and incendiary “GO” | (15 em.) heavy field how- {| (Bhasnd sd He, | 8,147 _ itzor ’02 Incendiary “0”... 7,109 (15 om.) heavy fold how. [| ji and TAA HB Tee wiser “18 i]’ssHE. wal 8,147 ay [| ‘1d and ’144 HL, with 15 om, long gun with) “forward driving band | 8,749 See Ee *80 common shell... : at "14 and "14 HLE, with’! 8,640 16 om. gun with chnse forward driving band | mings *80 common shell... | 8812 Nature.—Percussion : non-delay action only. Material.—Brass. Remarks,—T his fuze arms ia the bore. There is a variety of this fuze, known as Gr. Z. 82 (Kp.), in which a slight alteration is made in the interior and a steel cap is placed over the top of the fuze. The object of these variations is to prevent bursts in the bore and to reduce the probability of blinds. Gr. Z. 82 is usually employed in connection with a fuze-hole socket or gaine (Mundlochfutter) and exploder (Ziindladung). In the plate opposite, it is shown screwed into the 1880 pattern fuze- hole socket (Mdlchf. 80). When Gr. Z. 82 (Kp.) is combined with Mdlchf. 88 and Zdlg. 82, the combination is called ‘‘Granat- Ziinduug 88” (Gr. Zdg. 88), which is used with the 1914 and 19144 patterns of 15 cm. shell mentioned above,65 Gr. Z. 82. brass Fuil size. (B 18858) xDesignation.—Gr. 7. 92 = fuze for H.E. shell) 66 Granat-Zitnder, 1892 (1892 pattern Used with.— | Meximum ~ Gun. Pattern of Shell. range, percussion. 1 | yards. 21 om. mortar .-| "96 type gas shell (green e 874 P cross and yellow cross) | “Mortar” (21 om.) Ditto. ve 10,280? (15 om) heavy field| HE. (pattern?) and 6,616 howitzer gas shell (areen rons) (15 om.) heavy field | Ditto es 8,147 howitzer ’02 7 (15 om.) heavy field | Ditto 9,296 howitzer ’13 | (15 em.) long heavy field | Ditto wee wee | 9,296 hewitzer 713 Nature.—Percussion : non-delay action only. Material—Brass. Remarks.—This fuze is psed in conjunction with an exploder in a steel or brass gaine, Zdlg. 92,67 Gr. Z. 92. Brass oder pr in steel or brass gaine* Ex, a2----------J Full size, ED (» 13358)68 Designation.—Gr. Z. 04=Granat-Ziinder, 1904 (1904 pattern, fuze for H.E. shell), Used with.— | Maximum Gun. Pattern of Shell. ‘ yange, percussion. fi aH yards. 21cm. mortar ... .|’88,’14and’14A,H.E. ..., 8,968 “Mortar” (21 cm.) .| Ditto | 9,952 (16 om.) heavy field howitzer ...|"12, 12 n/A.,’14 and’14A,/ 6,616 (15 em.) heavy field howitzer’02 (15 em.) heavy field howitzer’13 (15 em.) long heavy field howitzer 13 15 om. long gun with chase rings 15 om. gun with chase rings ... 15 om. long gun - 15 om. gun with overhead shield 15 om. gun 1/30 a 15 om. experimental ‘gun on wheeled carriage 18 om. gun 10 em. coast defence gun on wheeled carriage 10 ‘em. gun with overhead Shield ; 10 cm. gun in turret ; 10 om. reinforced gun in turret 10 em. gun, 10 em. gun 04. 10cm. guns, "14nd 97 ~ 20°8 cin. (8”) Russian howitzer 15°24 om. (6”) Russian gun .| 796, 712, 12) n/A., HLE,, T, K, and green | T gas shell and N smoke | shell Ditto Ditto Ditto i ‘14 and ’14A, ELE., with | forward driving band | Ditto ‘| 14 and | "4A, TLE. 08 HE. |{12and?12 n/A, LE...) 08 HE, with false cap ...| OB HE, »ordinayy pattern 1 \M4EE "16 HE... 15 HE. Ditto oe Ditto German-made shell German 712 H.. 8,147 9,296 9,296 8,749 8,640 10,936 17,080 , 21,107 11,264 12,085 9,515 18,124 Nature.—Percussion : with or without delay action (the “delay” =1 second, approximately). Material.—-Brass body, steel cap and steel gaine. have recently been found made of zine alloy. Remarks.—There is a variation of this Gr. Z. 04/14. It is used with the 1914 and 19144 Specimens fuze known, as pattern 21 cm. shells and with the German-made shell for. the 203 cm, 3") Russian howitzer, and is externally identival with Gr. Z. 04, except for the designation.69 oct crn cease eng tec een + : Ring of ' -~“safety pin 27mm. I S—— eee 4 i a ¥ a Setting mark -~=-4-------- ~< Gr. Z. 04. Steel cap Brass body Steel gaine lacquered blue b Meee tr hfe ee et 3 3 eee eee J Full size.70 Designation.—Gr. Z. 14 = Granat-Ziinder, 1914 (1914 pattern fuze for HE. shell), Used with — Maximum Gun. Pattern of Shell. range, percussion. y (15 em.) heavy field howit- | ’14.and’14A H.E., and in- 6,616 zer cendiary “B” | (15 cm.) heavy field howit- | Ditto a one ig 8,147 zer 02 (15 em.) heavy field howit-| [’14and’14A H.E. ... 9,206 zer 13 Incendiary “ B” . 8,147 (15 em.) long heavy field | [714 and’14A HE. 2,296 howitzer 18 Incendiary “ B” 8,147 15 cm. long gun with chase | °14 and "14A HLE., with 8,749 | rings forward driving | band 15cm, gun with chase rings | Ditto... a 8,640 15em.longgun ... _...| 14nd ’14A HLE. + | 10,936 15 cm. gun 1/30 ve] 714 BEL... 8 : 12 cm. heavy gun | Ditto 7,984 Qem. gun“. ve wee | Ditto 7 7,109 15°24 em. (6”) Russian German.made shell els ? howitzer Nature.—Percussion : non-delay action only. Material.—Brass and steel. Remarks.—This fuze was introduced with the 1914 and 1914 A patterns of H.E. shell to meet the demand for a comparatively simply made non-delay action percussion fuze. ‘The following variations of this fuze have been found :— @. Gr. Z,14 and Kz, Gr. Z. 14 in which “G” and “K” probably stand for “Grosser” and “Kurzer” (large and short), which possibly refer to the size of the exploder and the consequent length of the gaine (see page 138). @r.Z.14n.A. A variation which has taken the place of the original Gr. Z. 14 (see page 72). A red cap and © or x stamped on the head of this fuze indicate a detonator of superior quality.Gr. Z. 14. Steel cap painted red > Brass body ( Steel gaine lacquered yellow72 Designation —Cr. Z. 14 n.d. = Granat-Ziinder, 1914, neuer Art (new “longn of 1914 pattern fuze for H.E. shell). Used. with.— Maximum Gun, Pattern of Shell. range, percussion. 1 | yards, (15 cm.) heavy field howit- | ’14and’14A H.E., incen- 6,516 zer diary “B” and *12n/A. gas shell (green cross) (15 om.) heavy field howit-| Ditto =... 8,147 zer "( (15 em. 7 heavy field howit- | [Ditto ... : 7 9,296 zer ’13 Incendiary “B” 7 8,147 (15 em.) long heavy field | *14 and ’14A TLE. and 9,206 howitzer "13 °12 n/ A. gas shell (green cross) 15 em. long gun with chase | ’14 and ’14A HLE., with 8,749 rings forward driving band 15 em. gun with chase rings | Ditto a set eteet 8,640 15 em. long gun "14 and '14A H.E. and| — 10,936 *12 n/A. gas shell (green cross) 15 em. gun L/30 | 714 LE... ? 12 cm. heavy gun Ditto 7,984 9om. gun *, Ditto : 7,109» 46°24 cm. ‘eo ‘Russian | German-made shell “in ? howitzer \ Nature—Percussion : non-delay action only. Material—Brass body with steel cap and steel gaine. Remarks.—A steel cover is fastened over the projecting conical portion: by two screws. When used with gas shell, there is no set screw to hold the gaine, but the joint between the gaine and the shell is sealed with cement of the magnesium oxychloride type. ‘A red cap’ and or x stamped on the head of a Gr.Z. 14 nA. fuze indicate a detonator of superior quality. ‘A green cap and a yellow cover denote a “Green Cross” gas shell (15 em.). The whole fuze is sometimes painted yellow when used with ELE. shell.Gr. Z. 14 nA. Steel screw cap painted red, green, or yellow ° Steel cover, O Gr oe Sometimes painted - yellow Brass > Stee/ gaine Full size.74 Designation.—Gr. Z. 17 = Granat-Zunder, 1917 (1917 pattern fuze for HE. shell), Used with — | Maximum » Gun. Pattern of Shell. range, | percussion. | | | yards. 15 om.) heavy field} °12 n/A.and’14 LE... 6,616 howitzer I (15° om.) heavy field | Ditto a a a 8,147 howitzer ’02 (15 cm.) heavy fiela Ditto etal ale aoe 9,296 howitzer ’13 (15 om.) long heavy field | Ditto A pce 9,296 howitzer 713 Alois Qt Of hoas A Nature.—Instantaneous. Material.—Steel and white metal. Remarks.—This fuze will replace the Gr. Z 14.n.A. fuze (see page 72).x a Gr. Z. 17. eee ea ates : 3 Steel Bape eee Full size. The above is only an approximate sketch made from a fired specimen.77879(» 18358) sl82 Designation.—lg. Bd. Z. 10=langer Boden-Ziinder, 1910 (long 1910 pattern base fuze). Used with.— ——— | saximem Gun. Pattern of Shell. range, percussion. | yards, 28 om. coast defence} U6H.E. .. on 12,467 howitzer on const de- fencehowitzer mounting 21 em. bronze coast de-} Ditto ; 8,530 fence mortar “ Mortar” (21 om.) 96 (converted) HE. a 10,280 21 em. gun with chase| “06 ILE. ... 10,718 rings 15 em. gun on coast de-| Ditto... 8,530 fence mounting, 07 15 om. gun with overhead | 06 H.E. ... os 17,060 shield 18 cm. gun vv] 18cm, FLH,and incendiary). 15,748 Nature.—Percussion : non-delay, short delay or long delay action (vide 0.V. 1 V and 2 V on the plate) Material. — Remarks. With the 1906 pattern shell for 28 cm. howitzer, the fuze is set without delay action-(O.V.) for ranges below 4,100 m. and at 2 V for ranges above 4,100 m, A variation of this fuze has been found fitted to a 13 cm. incendiary shell. Above the designation lg. Bd. Z. 10 are the words Brd. Gesch. = Brand-Geschoss, implying that it is designed for use with incendiary shell. The fuze is otherwise externally identical with the ordinary 1g. Bd. Z. 10 fuze. This fuze has superseded an older pattern called Bd. Z. 06 (sce page 138).83. lg. Bd. Z. 10. s § & Full size. FQ (B 13358)84 Designation.—sz. Bd. Z. 10=kurzer Boden-Ziinder, 1910 (short 1910 pattern base fuze). Used with — | Maximum Gun, Pattern of Shell. range, percussion. yards. ILE. with false cap 001 42cm. howitzer ... ILE. with diaphragm a ive ILE. without diaphragm : 28 cm. coast defence | Long H.E. - ~ 10,608 howitzer on coast defence howitzer mounting 21 cm. mortar .| 796 n/A.H.E. “ : 7,874 “Mortar” (21 cm.) ..{ Ditto 4 10,280 10 em. coast defence gun*...| 706 H.E. 11,264. Nature.—Percussion : non-delay, short delay or long delay action (vide 0.V., 1 V and 2 V on the plate). Material.--Brass, with steel gaine. Remarks.— * When used with this gun, tho fuze is marked kz.Bd. Z. 10 Kat.K.kz. Bd. Z. 10. Brass fuze ? nn in section) (show. gD & ag > 8 a 8 f i ---- Steel base ----Picric acid - Brass fuze Steel gaine Full size,8687890 TIME AND PERCUSSION FUZES. Designation.— Dopp. Z. 96 n/A.= Doppel-Ziinler, 1896, neuer Art (new design of 1896 pattern time and percussion fuze). Used with — Maximum range. Gun. Pattern of Shell... | ime, | Bere'n yards, | yards. (7-7 em.) field gun (96n/A.)| 796 shrapnel (converted) | 7,655* | 9,186 (77 cm.) field gun 16 Ditto 8421+ 8,968t Nature.—Time and percussion. Graduations.— Graduated originally from 2 to 53}, then from 2 to 65, and in fuzes of recent manufacture from 6 to 70 (lowest and highest figures are 6 and 70)in hundreds of metres (50 = 5,000 metres) ; each of the smallest divisions is equivalent to 50 metres of range. When the setting mark is opposite the cross on the disc covering the gas escape, the fuze is set for percussion. The fuze is set at K when the shell is intended for use as case shot (this K is sometimes omitted). Material—Aluminium, with cap of brass or steel. * Fuzes have been found graduated up to 7,150 metres (7,820 yards). + With normal charge; the super-charge is apparently not used with shrapnel.91 Dopp. Z. 96 n/A. ___} Steel cap Hartatsche" | \ orcase shoe Aluminium Full size.92) Designation.—K.Z. 11 Gr.=Kanonen-Zinder, 1911, Granate (1911 pattern gun fuze for HE. shell). Used with.— ‘Maximum range. Gun. Pattern of Shell.,§ |———j—- Time. | Pere’n. . yards. "| yards (7-7 om.) field gun| 15 ILE. tee] 7,874 | 19,888 (96 n/A.) Nature.—Time and percussion. Graduations.—Gradyated from 2 or 4 to 72 in hundreds of metres (72=7,200 metres): each of the, smallest divisions from 2 to 15 is equivalent to 100 metres of range, those from 15 to 72 are equivalent to 50 metres. When the setting mark is opposite the cross on the dise covering the gas-escape, the fuze is set for percussion. Material.—Aluminium alloy and steel. Remarks.—This fuze is used principally against aeroplanes. It is a modification of K.Z. 11, introduced in 1916, for use with ELE. shell, but not with the universal shell.. It differs externally from the K.Z. 11 fuze in that the setting stud, the marks “G” and “8,” and the'corrector scale are omitted. The most recent pattern of this foze is.sometimes marked KZ. 11 Gr. .B., or the letters “1.B.” are stamped elsewhere on the fuze. The cap of the K.Z. 11 Gr. fuze, when used with the 1915 pattern 7°7 cm. HE, shell issued to anti-aircraft guns, is painted yellow. : A: variation of this fuze is marked K.Z. 11 Gr. _ and is a time fuze only, with no percussion action. It has presumably been introduced for use with H.E. shell fired from anti-aircraft guns. With the exception of the additional “nur Bz.” (nur Brennziinder, or time fuze only) in the designation and the fact that the cap is distinctly less pointed, it is externally identical with K.Z. 11 Gr. The K.Z. 11 Gr. fuze has been largely superseded by the LK.Z. 11 Gr. fuze (see page 95). ;93. K.Z.11Gr. coal r Steel Aluminium Pee eee ae ae eee ‘3% 3 K Steel gaine which screws into the shell and into which the aluminium + fuze body is screwed, éeing secured by 3 small set Screws. Full size. In another variation of this fuze, the letters 0,Az, (ohne Aufschlagztindung == without percussion system), are stamped on the right of the setting mark. The upper time ring is graduated in seconds from 3 to 30, and in fifths of a second from 2% to 30}. Two fifths or ‘4 of each second is further indicated by the figure 4. The cap is painted red. This fuze is used with the H.E. shell, of German manufacture, fired from: the 7°62 cm, (3”) Russian field gun converted for anti-aircraft work,Designation.—Z.K.Z. 11 Gir, = Langer Kanonen-Zitndor, 11, Granade (long 1911 pattern gun fuze for HLF. shell). Used with.— _ | Maximum range. Gun. Pattern of Shell,“ |——-4———- | Time. | Pore’n. ee ! 1 yards. | yards. (7-7 em.) field gun (96 n/A.)| 715 ILE. ..| 3,468" | 9,186 Long H.R... 5,468 | 8,202 (77 em) field gun 16...) 15 HE. a | 5,468* | 10,389¢ Nature.—Time and percussion. Graduations.—Graduated from 4 to 72 (lowest and highest figures are 4 and 72) in hundreds of metres (68=6,800 metres). Each of the smallest divisions from 2 to 15 is equivalent -to 100 metres of range, those from 15 to 72 are equivalent to 50 metres. According to a German document, the latest pattern of this fuze is only graduated up to 5,000 metres (5,468 yards), When the setting mark is opposite the cross on the dise covering the gas escape, the fuze is set for percussion. Material.—Cap of zine alloy ; aluminium time rings. Remarks.—This pointed fuze was introduced for use with the long pattern field gun shell, to replace the K.Z. 11 Gr. fuze. It does not, however, appear to be extensively used. ‘azo setting, not range. « + With super-charge ; the maximum range with normal charge’ is 9,405 yards.95 L.K.Z.11Gr. Zine f Aluminium LK-ZUGr. B16. Full size.(813358) 9798(@ 13358) 99100.101102 Designation.—ZH.Z. 05 Gr. l.B. = Haubitz-Ziinder, 1905, Granate, lange Brennliinge (1905 pattern long-burning howitzer fuze for ELE. shell). Used with. — 7 7 Hl | Maximum range. Gun. | Pattern of Shell. |---| Time. | Pere’n. | | yards. | yards. (10° em.) light, field how- | 115 and long H.E. | 5,468 | 7,655t itzer °98/'09 ' (10°5 em.) light field how- | Ditto | 5,468* | 9,186+ itzer °16 | (10'S om.) light field how- | Ditto a + anf 6,468" | 9,788 itzer, Krupp | Nature.—Time and percussion (with and without delay action). Graduations—Graduated from 7 to 70 (lowest and highest figures are 8 and 70) in hundreds. of metres (52 = 5,200 metres) ; each of the smallest divisions is equivalent to 50 metres of range. When the setting mark is opposite the cross, the fuze is set for percussion. the original pattern of H.Z. 05 @r. fuze. was graduated from 7 to 53 in hundreds of metres, and a later pattern was graduated up to 63, the maximum ranges with time fuze being 5,796 and 6,890 yards, respectively. When the fuze was set to the red mark, the shell burst from 30 to 90 yards from the muzzle with shrapnel effect. According to a German ‘document, the latest pattern of this fuze is only graduated up to 5,000 metres (5,468 yards). Material —Brass body with aluminium time rings and steel cap. Remarks.—This fuze is also used with 10°5 cm. blue cross gas shell, for which the maximum ranges are probably somewhat less than those given in the table above. * Puze-setting, not range. t See first three footnotes on page 44.103 H1.2.06 Gr. 1B. x ' G. | Steel cap ' Ring of yi Shale © (painted red ) $8) ety PID Nf ee ' aoe rings 48mm. 7 ' | Gas ca B85 finnecenne Aluminium ' ee Os WN \ time rings 1 MMMM} WX. 4 ke rBrass body Steel gaine r/acquered blue - Full size.104 Designation.—H.Z. 05 ‘Schr. = Haubite-Ziinder, 1905. Schrapnel (1905 pattern howitzer fuze for shrapnel). Used with.— | Maximum range. Gun. * Pattern of Shell. |-——~———- Time. | Pere’n. | yards. | yards, (105 cm.) Jight’ field | I6shrapnel ... ...) 7,655 | 7,655 howitzer ‘98/09 (105 cm.) light field | Ditto .. ... ...| 7,655* | 9,186 howitzer 16 " (105 cm.) light field | Ditto .. ......| 7,655* | 9,783 howitzer, Krupp Nature.—Time and percussion. Graduations.—Graduated from 3 to’'70-(lowest and highest figures are either 3 or 4, and 70) in hundreds and fifties of metres _ (68 = 6,800 metres). 7 : ‘When the setting mark is opposite the cross, the fuze is set for percussion. Material—Body usually of zinc alloy, with aluminium time rings and steel cap. Remarks.— * Fuze-setting, not range. This fuze was designed for the '98/'09 tern light fleld howitesr. oe105 H.Z.05 Schr. Zine alloy or stee/ AZOS Son. See/ Alumuniun dine alloy dor brass Full size.106 Designation.—Ly.Zdr.8/22= Leuchtgeschoss-Ziinder, 22 Sekunden (star shel! fuze, 22 seconds). Used with.— | Maximum Gun, Pattern of Shell. range, time. : yards. (105 em.) light field] Starshell... 0... 4,740 howitzer 798/09 (105 cm.) light field | Ditto at least 4,740 howitzer ’16 (105 em.) light field] Ditto... .| at least 4,740 howitzer, Krupp Nature—Time fuze. Graduations.— Graduated from 0 to 22 in seconds and tenths of a second (lowest and highest figures are 0 and 22). From 0 to 1, the smaller graduations are omitted. Material—Aluminium and brass. Remarks.—107 Lg. Zdr. §/22. Full size.108109110 wesill12(e 13358) 18114 Designation.— Dopp. Z. 92=Doppel-Ziinder, 1892 (1892 pattern time and percussion fuze). Used with.— | Maximum range. Gun. Pattern of Shell, | |————____ | Time. | Pere’n. Pay Fl yards. | yards. 21 em. howitzer in turreb.. | ’89 shrapnel (Ec.) ..| 5,960 | “5,960 21 cm-gun with chase rings | ’04shrapnel ...__...| 7,655 | 7,655 ~ 15 em. howitzer in turret. | ’88,’14and’14A H.E. | 7,218 | 7,874 (15 em.) heavy field howit- | ’88 H.H. vs ve| 6616 | 6,616 zer (15 cm.) heavy fold howit- | Ditto | 8,147 | 8,147 zers, 02 anc! 15 om. long gun with chase | ’15 shrapnel with for- | 7,929 | 7,920 rings ward driving band 15 om. long gue with chase | ’80/’92 shrapnel | 7,655 |. 7,655 rings 15 cm. gun with chase rings | ’80/’02 shrapnel, 715| 7,546 | 7,546 shrapnel with forward driving band | 15 cm. long gun... «| 790 or 90/92, '07 and | 8,968 10,936 °15 shrapnel 14 LE. ae -— 7,988 12 om. heavy gun ... { 780/'92,°15 shrapnel ...| 7,218 | 7,988 Nature,—Time and percussion. Graduations.—Graduated from § to 28 in seconds and eighths of a second (lowest and highest figures are 1 and 28). ‘When the setting mar! percussion. Material —Brass. Bemarks.—The fuze cap is painted red in fuzes of recent manufacture, which merely indicates the provision of a device for aipmping the lower time ring on the shock of discharge. The modern variation of this fuze is marked Dopp. Z, 92 lg. Brlg. or long-burning Dopp. Z. 92, the period of burning having — been increased from 28 to 41 seconds. For description see page 118. is opposite the cross, the fuze is set for115 anne n---------p Q NX Keweneeee--2 == GF hm Full size. (B 18358) painted red Brass HQ116 Designation.—Dopp. Z. 92 7. 10 em. K.=Doppel-Ziinder, 189 , fir 10 cm. Kanone (1892 pattern time and percussion fuze for 19 cm, gun). Used with.— (Dopp. Z. 92 K. 15 is also used with the shells given in the table except those marked with an asterisk.) Maximum range. Gun. Pattern of Shell, = | Time, | Pere'n, | yards. | yards, 15 em. gun on coast de-| 03 shrapnel (gr.) and | ~ 8,530 | ° 8,530 fence mounting ’07 °08 shrapnel 15m. gun with overhead| Ditto... ... 10,718 | 17,060 shield i 15 om. experimental gun| ’03 shrapnel (gr.) —...; 12,249 | 18,592 on wheeled carriage : 18 em. gun ... .| 18 cm. shrapnel | 10,936 | 15,311 ectel 120 mm. French long gun | German-made shrapnel Hetes + 10 em. H.E. ... +» 8,530 | 10.608 10 om. short gun in turret {306 shrapnel... 8,640, 10,608 10 om. gun with overhead |) shield I, ji ‘96 shrapnel... 9,296 11,811 10 em. gun in turret al S e i 10 om. reinforced gun in| | 10 om. H-E-*... 9,186 11,811 turret, | 10 cm. gun and 10 em. gun || 10 em. H.E.* j "04 °96 shrapnel 10 cm. gun ’14 and 10 em. | | 10 cm. HLE* gun ‘97 *96 shrapnel Qem.gun .. ... «| "15 shrapnel a 9,077 | 11,264 |) 9,296 | 12,085 "6,124 | 7,109 ; L Nature.—Time and percussion. Graduations—Graduated from § to 26 in seconds and eighths of a second (lowest and highest figures are 1 and 26). When the setting mark is opposite the cross, the fuze is set for percussion. Material.—Brass. Remarks.—A variation of this fuze has been found in which “#10 cm. K.” has been. crossed out and “lg. Brig.” has been substituted. It is graduated in seconds and quarters of a second from 2 to 41 (lowest and highest figures are 2 and 40). Another variation of this fuze is marked Dopp. Z. 92 K. 15. In external appearance, graduation and material, it is identical with Dopp. Z. 92 fiir 10 cm. K, and is the same fuze with a shorter designation.Ring OF 0 Rees safety pin Gas escape holes... Full size. + Brass1118 Designation.— Dopp. Z. 92 1g. Brig. = Doppel-Ziinder, 1892, lange Brennliinge (1892 pattern long-burning time and percussion fuze). Used with.— Maximum range. Gun. Shell. — ‘Time. | Pere’n. | | yards. [ tyards. (15 om.) heavy field} °14 ELE. 6,452 | + 6,616 howitzer (15 cm.) heavy field | Ditto ai47 | 8,147 howitzer 02 (15 cm.) heavy field| Ditto .. .. —..,| 9,296 | 9,296 howitser "13 15 om, gun with overhead | ’03_ sbrapnel and °03| 16,186 | 17,060 shield shrapnel (gr.) 15 cm. experimental gun | ’03 shrapnel (gr.) _...} 16,404 | 18,502 on wheeled carriage 13 cm. gun ... ag, ...| 13 em, shrapnel | 15,311 | 15,311 10 em. gun ’04, 10 cm.| ’96shrapnel ... .-| 11,264 | 11,264 gun 10 em. gun 714, 10 cm.} Ditto ... wt .| 12,085 | 12,085 gun ’97 9 em. gun and 9om, anti-| 15 shrapnel... ...) | 7,109 | 7,109 aircraft gun Nature—Time and percussion. @raduations.—Graduated from 2 to 41 in seconds and quarters of a second (lowest and highest figures are 2 and 40). When the setting mark is opposite the cross, the fuze is set for percussion. Material. —Brass. Remarks.—This long-burning fuze was introduced in order to increase the range with time fuze of the more modern howitzers and high velocity guns with which Dopp. Z. 92 and Dopp. Z. 92 f. 10 cm. K. were formerly used. ‘When it was first introduced, a few specimens were found Soe marked Dopp. Z, 92 Soin A green cap is said to denote a fuze graduated up to 42 seconds, but specimens with a green cap have been found graduated up to 41 only. For variations of this fuze marked Dopp, Z. 92 lg. Brig. n.F. and . Z. 92 u.F., see page 120. Another variation of this fuze is marked Dopp. Z. 92 lg. Brig. 0.Az The letters “o.Az.” are painted on in red. This fuze has no percussion system. It is used for anti-aircraft work with the 1914 pattern 9 cm. H.E. shell (grey) and with the 1915 pattern 9m. shrapnel (blue), fired by the °73 pattern 9 cm, anti-aircraft gun.119 Dopp. Z, 92 lg. Brig. > Brass Full size,120 Designation.—Dopp. Z. 92 lg. Brig. n.F. or Dopp. Z. 92 n.F. = Doppel-Ziinder, 1892, lange Brennltinge neuer Form (1892 pattern long-burning time and percussion fuze, of new shape). Used with.— Maximum range. Gun. Pattern of Shell. Time. | Pore'n, | | i | yards. yards, 15 em. Jong gum... au! "18 sbrapnel ... | 10,986? | 10,9862 10 em. gun 64,10 em. gun |}, 11,264? | 11,264? 10 om. gun "14, 10 em. gun i} 96 shrapnel ... {) 12,085 ? | 12,085? 9 Gem. gun... 2 aa) US shrapnel. | 7,109 ? | T1092 | Nature,—Time and percussion. Graduations.—Graduated from 2 to 41 in seconds and quarters of a second (lowest and highest figures are 2 and 40). When the setting mark is opposite the cross, the fuze is set for percussion. Material. —Brass. Remarks.—A green cap is said to denote a fuze graduated up to 42 seconds, but specimens with a green cap have been found graduated up to 41 only.Holes for safety pin Gas. eSCape holes. 121 Dopp. Z. 92 lg. Brig. u.F. or Dopp. Z, 92 u.F. > Brass Full size.122 Designation.—Dopp. Z. 15 = Doppel-Ziinder, 1915 (1915 pattern time and percussion fuze). Used with.— ‘Maximum range. Gun. Pattern of Shell, | |————____—_ Time. | Pere'n. yards. | yards. (15em.) heavy field howitzer 12 and’ 12a] ire...) 86162 | 8.616? (15 cm.) heavy field howit-| Ditto... ") i147? | 8147? zer 02 (15 em.) heavy field howit-| Ditto .. ... —...|_ 8,968 | 8,968? zer 13 (18 cm.) long heavy field| Ditto... ... «| 9,296? | 9,206? howitzer '13 15 om. long gun... | Ditto. ee +++| 10,936 ? | 10,936? Nature.—Time and percussion (with and without delay action). Graduations.—Graduated from 2 to 41 in seconds and quarters of a second (lowest and highest figures are 2 and 40). When the setting mark is opposite the cross, the fuze is set for poreussion. Material—Brass and steel. Remarks.—The same gaine is used with this fuze as with Gr. Z. 04 (see page 68). A variation of this fuze is marked Dopp. Z. 15 umg.Dopp. Z. 15. , Stee/ screw \ Cap painted white Sometimes of stee/ or zine alloy > Brass Full size.124 Designation.—Dopp. Z. 16 = Doppel-Ziinder, 1916 (1916 pattern time and percussion fuze). Used with — Maximum range. Gun. Pattern of Shell. = Time. | Pere'n, yards. | yards. 24cm, naval gun... _..,| 24 om. shrapnel with | at least | at least false cap | 22,000 | 22,000 15 em. gun with overhead | ’03 (gr.)* shrapnel...) 17,060 | 17,060 shield (Ki.8.L.) 08 (gr.)*shrapnel with) over | over false cap 17,060 | 17,060 15 cm. experimental gun | 03 (gr.)* shrapnel... 18,592 , 18,592 on wheeled carriage | ’03 (gr.)* hrapnel with| over | over (KiR.L) false cap 18,592 | 18,592 Nature.—Time and percussion clockwork fuze. Graduations.—Nil. To set the fuze, the steel housing is turned by means of a fuze setter to the desired position. A stud on the housing, and a stud and a recess on the base serve as the points of application of the fuze setter. Material—Brass body, with steel cap and steel housing ; aluminium housing for the percussion system. Remarks.—This fuze is reported to be extremely accurate. It is chiefly used against kite balloons. * (gr.) probably = grau or grey. This shrapnel is painted grey.“UDld Dopp. Z. 16. 125 wniuiunyy 4 [2281S 4 suonaany “o288 IPL126127128(813358) 129130(e 13858) 131 12182 FUZES FOR UNIVERSAL SHELL. Designation.—X.Z.111.B. =. Kanonen-Ziinder, 1911, lange Brennliinge (1911 pattern long-burning gun fuze). Used with.— | | Maximum range. Gun, | Pattorn of Shell, | ———____~" Time. | Pere'n. yan yards. 7 ds. (7°7 om.) field gun (96n/A.) | Universal shell... 874" | “9,186 | { se | | Nature.—Triple action (with universal shell)— 1, Time: shrapnel bursts in air, H.E. head flies on and detonates. + 2. Time : whole shell detonates in air. 3. Percussion, Graduations.—Graduated from 2 to 72 in hundreds of metres (50=5,000 metres) ; each of the smallest divisions from 2 to 15 is equivalent to 100 metres of range, those from 15 to 72 are equivalent to 50 metres. G = Granate or H.E. etfect ; S = Schrapnel or Shrapnel. As shown in the plate, the fuze is set for percussion shrapnel. The original pattern K. Z. 11 fuze was graduated from 2 to 50 in hundreds of metres, and a later pattern was graduated up to 70 (the maximum ranges with time fuzes being 5,468 and 7,655 yards, respectively). There was also a corrector scale on the lower time ring to raise or lower the height of burst. Material—_Alwminium body, steel cap. The gaine is sometimes made of aluminium and grooved longitudinally. Remarks.—This fuze was largely used by 7°7 cm. anti-aircraft guns with universal shell. An official document issued by the War Ministry stated that universal shell, and consequently this fuze, would become obrolete from the Ist July, 1916 ; both are, however, sometimes met with.138 K.Z.11 1B. Steel cap + Aluminium Steel gaine134 © Designation—H.Z. 05 1.B. = Haubitz - Ziinder,. 1905, lange Brennliinge (1905 pattern long-burning howitzer fuze). Used with.— | Maximum range Gun. Pattern of Shell. Pete) ect | Time. | Pere'n. yards, | yards, (20°6 eum) light field how- | Universal shell... | 7,655» 7,655 itzer °98/08 Nature.— Quadruple action (with universal shell)— 1, Time: shrapnel bursts in air, H.E. head flies on and detonates. 2. Time: whole shell detonates in air. 3. Percussion : non-delay action, whole shell detonates on impact. . 4, Percussion : delay action, whole shell detonates after impact. Graduations —Graduated from 3 to 70 (lowest and highest figures are 3 and 70) in hundreds of metres (52 = 5,200 metres) ; each of the smallest divisions is equivalent to 50 metres of range. When the setting mark is opposite the cross, the fuze is set fcr percussion. The original pattern of H.Z, 05 fuze was graduated from 3 to 53 in hundreds of metres, aud a later pattern was graduated up to 63, the maximum ranges with time fuze being 5,796 and 6,890 yards, respectively. Material—Brass, with two aluminium rings, steel cup and steel gaine. Bemarks.—An official document issued by the War Ministry ~ stated that universal shell, and consequently this fuze, would become obsolete on the lst July, 1916; both are, however, sometimes met with.135 H.Z.05 1.B. ese 2 =. ' ---{--------£575 mm\--------}--- acquered ” tba Full size. Steel cap Grass rings {Aluminium Zime rings Brass body Steel gaine Jacgquered blueOBSOLETE ARTILLERY FUZES. (a) Percussion Fuzes. Gr. Z. 84.—Brass. Of the same type as Gr. Z. 82 (see page 65). Non-delay action only. Used with.— 21 cm. Mortar: 1888 pattern shell: maximum range, 9,952 yards, @r. Z, 96.—Brass and steel. Of the same type as Gr. Z 04 (see page 69). ‘There were two patterns of this fuze, one could be set for delay action, the other could not. Used with.— 21 cm. Mortar: 1883 pattern shell: maximum range, 9,733 yards, 21 cm. Mortar ; 1896 pattern shell: maximum range, 10,280 yards, Gr. Z. 96/04.— Brass and steel. Of the same type as Gr. Z, 04 (see page 69), Can be set for delay action by means of a setting stud. ‘This fuze is illustrated on page 137. Used with — és Maxirum Gun. | Pattern of Shell. = | range, \ | percussion, : yards 21 em. mortar see | 88 LE... a | 8,968 “ Mortar” (21 em.) .| Ditto 9,952 as om.) heary field how- ‘83, 126, 04,14 and 144. 6,616 as om, jhesry field how- Die eee aee eta 8,147 itzer ’0: as, em) ary field how- | Ditto... qos 9,296 itzer 15 cm. lose gun. .| *14and 144 HE. 10,986 _ 165 em. long gun with chase | "14 and°14A H.E., with 8,749 rings forward diving t band 15 cm. gun with chase rings} Ditto 7 . 8,640Gr. Z. 96/04. Bd. Z. 06.188 Kz, Gr. Z, 14 and G, Gr. Z. 14.—Brass with steel cap. Of the same type as Gr. Z. 14 (see page 71). Non-delay action only. Kz. Gr. Z. 14 was used with the 15 em. long gun, 15 em. howitzer and 18 em. gun. ; G. Gr. Z, 14 was used with the 15 em. howitzer. 15 om. Gr. C/14—This was really a steel fuzé-hole socket to take a percussion fuze of the same ‘type as Gr. Z. 8@ and fitted with a steel cap similar to the one shown on page 65. Non-delay action only. Used with a 15 em. gun of older pattern. Ba. Z. 06.—Brass with steel gaine. A base fuze, with or without delay action, similar in appearance to lg. Bd. Z. 10 (see page 83), by which it was superseded. This fuze is illustrated on page 137. 7 Used with — i | Maximum Gun. Pattern of Shell. range, percussion. : yards. 23 em. howitzer wf 12,030 21 om. mortar . 10,280 21 om: mortar (bronze) + 8,530 16 em. coast defence gun a 8,580 13 em. gun i LE. shell... 16,748139 (b) Time and Percussion Fuzes. Dopp. Z. 86.—Brass with steel cap. Graduated from 1 to 13 in seconds and also from 3 to 31 in hundreds of metres, This fuze is illustrated on page 141. Used with.— 9 em. field gun 773/88: _ 1882 pattern shrapnel :, maximum range (time fuze), 3,390 yard Dopp. Z.88,—Time and percussion fuze. Resembled Dopp. Z. 86 (see page 141). Used with — 12 cm, gun: 1888 a/A. pattern shell: maximum range (percussion), 7,984 yards. Dopp. Z. 91.—Brass. Graduated from 3 to 45 in hundreds of metres. This fuze is illustrated on page 141. Used with, 9 em. field gun ’73/88 : 1888 pattern shell and 1891 pattern shrapnel : maximum range (time fuze), 4,921 yards. Dopp. Z. 92 f. FH.—Brass. -Graduated from 5 to 56 in hundreds of metres. This fuze is-similar in appearance to Dopp. - Z. 92 (see page 115). Used with. — (105 em.) light field howitzer 98/09: 1898. pattern shell : maximum range (time fuze), 6,124 yards, Dopp. Z. 96.—Brass and aluminium with steel cap. Graduated from 4 to 50 in hundreds of metres. This fuze is similar in appearance to Dopp. Z. 96 n/A. (see page 91), by which it was superseded. Osed with.— (777 cm.) field gun (96 n/A.) and 77 cm. gun on casemate mounting: ’96 H.E. and shrapnel : maximum range (time fuze), 5,468 yards.140 Dopp. Z. 98.—Brass. Graduated from 3 to 56 in hundreds of metres. ‘This fuze is illustrated on page 141. Osed with.— (105 em.) light field howitzer '98/09 : 1898 pattern shrapnel : maximum range (time fuze), 6,120 yards. Dopp. Z. 08.—A clockwork fuze. The housing is of aluminium. It did not’ prove a success and has only been found on flares dropped from aircraft. It was intended for use with shrapnel fired from high velocity guns. This fuze is illustrated on page 141. (c) Fuzes for Universal Shell. K.Z, 11,—See page 132. HLZ. 05.—See page 135.Dopp. Z. 86. Dopp. Z. 91. Dopp. Z. 98. Dopp. Z. 08. Approz. half full size.142 NAVAL FUZES. (a) Percussion Fuzes. Designation. —Z. Sf. 8% em. Spgr. = Zinder fir 3°? om. Spreng- granate (fuze for 3°7 cm. H.E. shell). Used with. — : ‘Maximum Gun. Pattern of Shell. range, percussion. .3°7 em. HE. | | yards. 3°7 em, trench gun... | = Nature.—Percussion. Material.— Remarks.—-It" is ‘stated in a German document that the maximiim effective range of this gun against shields, loophole plates, sandbag revetments, &., is 656 yards.143 Z. f. 3-7 cm. Spgr.144 Designation.—Granat-Ziinder C/98 (1898 pattern fuze for H.E. shell). C= Construction (i.e., pattern). Used with.— Maximum Gun. Pattorn of Shell. range, 4 percussion. yards. 88 om. QF. gun L/30 ...| HE. Shell L/26... 9,07 88em. QF. gun L/35 ..| Ditto 2... over 9,000 88 em. QF. gun L/45 ...| HB. Shell L/3°6 ... | over 9,000 ——$—$——$q—mmi.i i... Nature.—Percussion. Material.—Brass. Remarks.—145 Granat-Zunder C/98. sseig 4 724008 3/04 azn “9248 27a JO¥IOS BOY IZNJ SSELQ OJU! PaMBsIS aZN sse1g azny (B 13358)146 Designation.—Percussion fuze for naval shell. Used with.— | j Maximum Gun. Pattern of Shell. range, percussion. | a 15 em. gun L/30 ... «| 15 em. Spgr. L[3°6 i 18,238 om. Baer. LI5. (Dz.) 20,451 15 em. Q.F. gun L/40 in ra 15 em, Bios L|3°6 ...| About 14,983 10°6 om, Q,F. gun L/85 ...| 10°5 om. Spgr. L/3°6 (Kz.)| About 10,389 a Nature.—Percussion nose fuze, with centrifugal safety device. Material.—Steel, with brass cap, and brass gaine containing the exploder in a tinned brass case. - Remarks.—Used in conjunction with a delay action exploder Gr. Zalg. C/98 m. 0°05 Sek. Verz. (Grosse Zindladung Construc- tion 1898 mit 0°05 Sekunden Verzigerung = large 1898 pattern exploder ; delay, 0°05 second). Some specimens of this fuze are made in one piece without a cap.147 Percussion Fuze for Naval Shell. Brass Stee! - -Leather washer > Grass gaine x Full size, * (8 13358)148 Designation.—Percussion fuze for 17 cm. shell. Used with— | Maximum Gun. Pattern of Shell range, percussion. yards. 17 om. QF. gun 1/40...) 17 em. Spyr. L/3 (Kz.)...| Over 16,000 Nature.—Percussion nose fuze with centrifugal safety device. Material.—Brass, with brass gaine containing the exploder in a tinned brass case. Remarks.—Used in conjunction with a delay action exploder . C/98 m. 0°05 Sek. Verz. (Ziindladung Construction 1898 mit 0°05 \ Sekunden Vercigerung = 189% pattern exploder ; delay 0:05 second.)149 Percussion Fuze for 17 em. Shell. Suxe- —— Full size. ‘Fuze, screwed into brass gaine.Designation.—Spgr. m.K. =Sprenggranatenziinder mit Klappen- sicherung (fuze with centrifugal safety device for H.E. shell). Used with.— Maximum Gun. Pattern of Shell. range, percussion. | | yards. 38 em. gun ... . we) HE, shell hale mp} at least ‘Tapered H.B. shell | 46,000 356 em, coast defence gun) HL. shell with false cap| at least | 50,300 24 om. Q.F. gun se, Ditto .| 29,090 21 em. QF. gun 1/45 | | Ditto ..| 29,200 | { ‘Tapered HB, shell. | 29,200 2 Nature.—-Percussion fuze. Material. Lacquered steel body, with brass cap ; steel gaine containing the exploder in a tinned brass case. Remarks.—A copper gas-check fits over the base of the fuze. With this fuze is used a, delay action exploder (delay 0°05 second). Two sizes are made, one “long” and the other “short,” known as lg. Zdlg. C/08 and Zalg. C/08, respectively. ‘A variation of this fuze, with delay action, is used with the 38 om. naval H.E. shell. "Tt is marked m.Wa.K. (mit Verzi- gering und Klappensicherung = with delay action and centrifugal safety device) and not Spgr. m.K.Spgr. m.K Copper gas check Lacquered sleel body. Brass screw cap. Full size.153154155156(6) Time and Percussion Fuzes.* Designation.—Dopp. Z. 8/26 = Doppel-Zinder, 26 Sekunden (time and percussion Tee, 26 seconds). Used with.— ee Maximum range. Gun. Pattern of Shell. Time. | Pere’n. | i | | | j i | yards. | yards. S8em.Q.F. gun... ...| 88 em. Spgr. L[37 (Dz.)| Nature,—Time and percussion. Graduations.—Graduated from 1 to 26 in seconds and fifths of a second: (lowest and highest figures are 1 and 26). When the setting mark is opposite the cross, the fuze is set for percussion. Material.—Brass body with cap of zine alloy. Remarks.— *-For the clockwork time fuze, Dopp. Z. 16, see page 124.159 Dopp. Z. $/26. eee eee ' Zinc alloy L ee min | 1 Brass Saw Full size.160 Designation.—Dopp. Z, 8/43 = Doppel-Ziinder, 43 Sekunden (time and percussion fuze, 43 seconds). Used with. Maximum range. Gun. Pattern of Shell. — |———-——— Time. | Pere'n. | yards. | yards 15 em. gun L/30_... —...| 15 em. Spgr. LIS6 | 7 P|? 15 em. Q.F. gun L/40 _ ...| 15 em. Spgr. 1/36 (D.) 14,983 | 14,983 105 em. Q.F. gun L/35 ...| 105 om. Spgr. L/3'6\ 10,389 | 10,389 (Ke | | Nature,—Time and percussion: Graduations —Graduated from 1 to 43 in seconds and fifths of a second (lowest and highest figures are 1 and 43). When the setting mark is opposite the cross, the fuze is. set for percussion. Material.—Brass. Remarks,—Used in conjunction with a delay action exploder Zalg. C/98 m. O05 Sek. Verz. (Ziindladung . Construction 1898 mit 005 Sekunden Vereigerung = 1898 pattern exploder ; delay 0°05 second.)161 Dopp. Z. 8/43. etl i i rences a deeeaatanrlanak os. «uy aac Full size. (3 13358) L162 Designation.—Dopp. Z. 8./56 (2) = Doppel-Ziinder, 56 Sekunden (time and percussion fuze, 56 seconds). Used with,— Maximum Gun. Pattern of Shell. range, percussion. = a ry 15cm. Q.F. Gun 1/40? 15 om. Spgr. L]3°6 (Dz.) Nature.—Time and percussion. Graduations —Graduated from 1 to 56 in seconds and half seconds (lowest and highest figures are 1 and 56). When the setting mark is opposite the cross, the fuze is set for percussion. Material.—Brass. Remarks.—This fuze is probably used in conjunction with a delay action exploder marked Zdlg.0]98 m. 0°05 Sek. Vers. (Ziind- ladung Construction 1898 mit 0-05 Sekunden Verzigerung = 1898 pattern exploder ; delay, 0°05 second.)+ 163 Dopp. Z. 56. oy & — -— —somm- — —- Full size. L2 (@ 13358)164°165,166167168169170. “MINENWERFER” FUZES. (a) Percussion Fuzes. Dosignation:—Ast6 fl. WM. = Aufschlag-Ziinder, 1916, fir oO leichte Wurf-Afine (1916 pattern percussion fuze for’‘light Jtiien- twerfor shell). Used with — | Maximum Minenwerfer. Pattern of Shell. range, percussion. i yards. 76 cm. light Minenwerfer! 16 light HE... 1,148 (original pattern) 7-6 em. new light Minen- { Ditto. age LARD werfer | 7 Nature.—Percussion. Material.— Remarks.—It is claimed that this new fuze will act on percussion, irrespective of the position in which the projectile strikes the ground,171 Az. 16 £.1.W.M.172- Designation.— Used with.— Maximum Gun. Pattern of Shell, range, pereussion. | jase 240m. heavy Minenwerfer | Heavy HD. shell fitted 1,312 (Fligelminenwerfer) with vanes | Nature.—Percussion : with or without delay action. According to a German document, the non-delay fuze is practie- ally instantaneous. Material — Remarks.—According to a German document, the heavy H.E. shell fitted with the delay-action fuze has great penetrative effect. It will penetrate mined dug-outs with 23—30 feet of earth cover. Craters in average soil, 16—20 feet deep and 26—33 feet in diameter. Two fuzes are issued with each bomb :— A non-delay action fuze, which is neither painted nor marked. ‘A delay-action fuze, which is painted brown and marked mV.173 Percussion fuze for “ Fligelminenwerfer ” HE. Shell. w Shern-n--- Ke ------- ' Full size. _. Thé drawing shows a delay-action fuze. The non-delay fuze is identical externally, except for the painting and marking.174175176(B 13358) viz178(3 13358) 179180. (>) Time and Percussion Fuzes. Designation. —/. Wal. Zdr. 2 = leichter Werf-Mine-Ziinder 2 (Mark 2 fuze for light Mixenwerfer shell). Used with.— | Maximum Minenwerfer. Pattern of Shell. range, time | and percussion. | yards. (Light HE. (original } | pattern) i] 76 em. light Minenwerfer 1; 16 light HE... + 1,148 (original pattern) ‘Message shell (12 N. val). | (Light gas shell. J "16 light HE. 1 aape 76 cm. new light Minen- |4 Message shell (J.N.I1.).... f Beer werfer Light gas shell ... : 1,148 Nature.— Time and percussion. Graduations— Graduated from 7 to 24 in seconds and fifths of a second (lowest and highest figures are 7 and 24). When the setting mark is opposite the cross, the fuze is set for percussion. Phis fuze is an improved pattern of the original fuze, which was marked 1.W.M. Zdr, and was graduated as above. Material,—Brase, or brass with zine cap. Remarks,—The fuze is generally used as a percussion fuze, but is set to act by time from 1 to 4 seconds after impact, as a pre- caution in case the percussion arrangement misses fire. The fuze cover used for night firing is shown in the plate. It is made of thin sheet iron, japanned black, and clips or serews on to the recess in the head of the fuze, The original pattern of this fuze terminated in a powerful detonator ; the exploder was placed in'the top of the tin containing the bursting charge. The present pattern is screwed into the usual type of steel gaine containing the exploder.181 LW.M. Zdr. 2. Holes For 7 Latterly of zine allo. ry ieee ee eeeee ty Fuze caver Brass (Steel gaine fant a iawn --- == J Full size.182 m.W.M.=Ziinder schwerer und mitilerer Used with. Maximum Minenwerfer. | Rattern of Shell. range, time 7 and percussion. | | ya | (Wull-sized heavy HE. ...| 514 / | 16 halted heavy ILE, | y30* 25 cm. heavy Minenwerfer 416 quarter-sized heavy | over 1,200 (| ELE, | || Half-sized heavy gas | 930# (shell | | 16 medium HE. ...,-—*1,000# T7em. medium Minenwerfer|4 Medium incendiary shell| 1,126 : | [Medium gas shel | 1300 18 em. smooth-bore Binen* | Phosgene bpwfib ... 650 (?) werfer Nature.—Time and percussion. Graduations.— Graduated from 7 to 21 in seconds and fifths of a second (lowest and highest figures are 7 and 21), When the setting mark is opposite the cross, the fuze is set for percussion. Material.—Brass body, with steel cap. Remarks.—The original pattern of this fuze was marked 2Z.m.W.M., was identical in appearance and graduation, and only differed in its designation. The present pattern was introduced with a view to replacing Z.s.W.M. (see page 185) and providing a fuze which can be used with either the medium or the heavy Minenwerfer. This fuze is so constructed that the percussion arrangement “works equally well whether the projectile strikes the ground point first or base first. Should the percussion arrangemont fail to act, detonation is effected by the time arrangement in thé fuze, which for this purpose is set to act one or more seconds after impact. The fuze cover used for night firing is shown in the plate. It is made of thin sheet iron, japanned black, and is screwed on to a flanged washer of the same metal, interposed between the fuze and the head of the shell. , * Approximate only,183 Z.m.W.M. and Zs.um. W.M. Escape holes Flanged washer Brass Slee/ a game Full size.“184 Designation —Z.s. W.M.=Ziinder schwerer Wurf-Mine (fuze for heavy Minenwerfer shell). : Used with.— Moximum Minenwerfer. | Pattern of Shell. range, time and pereussion. 7 yarde. 25 om. heavy Minenwerfer | Full-sized heavy H.E. 514 shell Nature.—Time and percussion. Graduations.—Graduated from 1* to 15 in seconds and fifths of a second. When the setting mark is opposite the cross, the fuze is set for percussion, Material_—Brass and aluminium. Remarks.—This fuze is so constructed that the percussion arrangement works equally well whether the projectile strikes the ground point first or base first. Should the percussion arrangement fail to act, detonation is effected by the time arrangement * in the fuze, which for this purpose is set to act one or more seconds after impact. This fuze has been replaced by Z.s.u.m.W.M., which is used with either the medium or the heavy Minenwerfer. See “Remarks” on page 182. * In the latest patterns of this fuze, the graduations from 1 to 6 inclu- sive are omitted.Z.s.W.M. 185 Brass . | Aluminium Safaty “pin t ' i \ ' ' ' 1 ' 44mm. wee Ngtic ttc 77mm. --- -- 2-5 Ke--- 4 oe Full size.186 Designation.—Canister bomb fuze. Used with.— Maximum Minenwerfer. Pattern of Bomb. range, time and percussion, ' ; yards. (25 em.) heavy Ladungs- | 20 kg. bomb 220 werfer, Ehrhardt | 80kg. bomb a 205 | 40 kg. bomb... 175 Nature.—Time and percussion. Graduations—Graduated from 4 to 15 in seconds and fifths of a second, : When the setting mark is opposite the cross, the fuze is set for percussion, Material.—Zinc with 2 brass rings and steel gaine. Remarks,—The canister bomb with which this fuze is used is usually known as the “rum jar.” Tt is made of thin sheet iron. A wooden slab is screwed on to the base to withstand the shock of discharge, and to act as a rough gas check.187 Canister Bomb Fuze. Zine Steel gaine188 \Designation.—Zgl.W.M. = Zinder glatter Wurf-Mine (fuze for-smooth-bore Minenwerfer bomb). Used with— Maximum range. Minenwenfer. Pattern of Bomb. Time. | Pere'n. 18 cm. smooth-bore Minen-| H.E. bomb werfer | esmeeincraeet | yards. | yards, Nature.—Time and percussion. Graduations.—Graduated from 7 to 21 in seconds and fifths of a second (lowest and highest figures are 7 and 21). When the setting mark is opposite the cross, the fuze is set for percussion. Material.—Body and cap of zinc alloy ; time rings of brass. Remarks.—189 Z.g1.W.M. r _-Ring of — ' safety pin 1 Zinc cap 425 am r+ { Brass : time rings ' A. ¥ | cS Zine body Full size.191192193 (@ 13358)194(e 13388) 195 x2196 : FRENCH FUZES. Designation.— Fig. | Fusée de 24/31, Moddle 1899. Fig. 2 Fusde de 24/31, Moddle 1899-1908. Fig. 3 Fusée I de 24/31, Modele 1914.* Used with.— All three fuzes are used with :— 155mm. gun... L with“ Gaines-relais, Modéle + 120mm. gun «J 1915.” 120 mm. o see 95 mm. field gun, 1888 } with “Gaine-relais, Modéle 90 mm. field gun, 1877 1897-1914.” 80 mm. field gun, 1877 75 mm. field gun (with’ “ Détonateur, Modele 1888”), Nature.—Percussion. Graduations.—Nil. Material.—Brass. Hemarks.—The designation “ Fusée de 24/31” is derived from the dimensions, vide Fig. 3. ‘The following manufacturers’ marks may be found on these and similar fuzes. ECP = Ecole Centrale de Pyrotechnie. ATS = Atelier de Tarbes. SFM = Société Francaise des Munitions de Chasse, de Tir et de Guerre. SC = Naval Factory at St. Chamond. a T = Pyrotechnie Maritime de Toulon. OTO = Société de Auto-Moto. The figures “1-00” in Fig. 1 indicate the Ist batch manufactured in 1900. * A similar inzo, viz., “ Fuaée détonateur percutante de #2/31, Modéle 1916 (instartanée),” is used with the 80, 90, and 120 mm. guns. (err197 French Fuzes.—Percussion. Cabered Fig 3. Approx. full size.198 FRENCH FUZE. Designation.—F'usée-détonateur percutante de 24/31, Instantanée allongée ([A), Modile 1915. Used with.— 75 mm. field gun: ELE, shell. Can also be used with 80, 90, 95, 120 and 155 mm. guns, sce page 196, ‘1 Nature.—Percussion. Graduations.—Nil. Material.-—Brass and steel. Remarks.—For explanation of the marks on this fuze, see “ Remarks” on page 196.199 French Fuze. Percussion. Full size.FRENCH FUZE. Designation.— Fusde percutante de 30 S.M., Moddle 1878-81, Used with.— Mortars of 220 mm. calibre and above, ‘Nature.—Percussion. Graduations.—Nil. Material_—Brars. Remarks.—For explanation of the marks on this fuze, see “ Remarks” on page 196.201 French Fuze. Percussion. Brass Seale %202 FRENCH FUZES. Designation—Fig. 1. Fusée a double effet de 22/31, Modile 1897: : Fig. 2. Fusée & double effet de 80/55, Moddle 1889.+ Used with.— Fig. 1 used with 75 mm. field gun ; 1897, 18974 and 1897 patterns shrapnel. Fig. 2 used with 155 mm., 120 mm, and 75 mm. guns. Nature.—Time and percussion. Graduations.--The fuzes are graduated in seconds and half- seconds by means of the oval holes on the spiral, as shown in the plate. Intermediate tenths of a second are indicated by four vertical lines between the large and small holes. The setting of the fuze is indicated by a square hole punched in the spiral, the position of the left edge of this square hole giving the fuze-setting in tenths of a second. In Fig. 1 the large holes are numbered from 1-24, and in, Fig, 2, from 1-49, these numbers being equivalent to seconds. Material.— Brass. Remarks.—For manufacturers’ marks borne by these fuzes, see “Remarks” on page 196. * A. similar fuzo, viz» «+ Fusde & double eft de 30/88, Modéle 188,” is employed with 80 mm., 90'mm., 95 mm. and 120 mm. guns. jimilar fuzes, viz., ‘Fusée & double effet de sidge de 30/55, Modéle 1882 M. 93" and “ Fusée @ double effet de siage de 40/65, Modéle 1880 M. 93,” axe usod with 120 mm. and 155 mm. guns, and mortars of 220mm. and larger calibres. :204 BELGIAN FUZE. Designation.— Fusce a percussion de place. Used with— 15 cm. gun. 15 cm. howitzer. 15 cm. mortar : range 4,265 yards, 12 cm. gun. Nature.—Percussion. Graduations.—Nil. Material.—Brass. Remarks.—The letters “EP” are typical of all Belgian fuzes (EP = Ecole de Pyrotechnic). This fuze is made in three patterns, which are externally the same, but have slight differences in the strength of springs, etc. The pattern used with gun ammunition bears no additional mark, that used with howitzers is marked “0,” and that with mortars “uMBelgian Fuze. Percussion. Fall size.BELGIAN FUZE. Designation.— Fusce a percussion de campagne. Used with.— 8°7 cm. gun. 8°7 cm, howitzer. 8-7 cm. mortar. 75 em. field gun (d,tir aecéléré). Nature.—Percussion. Graduations.—Nil. _ Material.—Brass. Remarks,—The letters “EP” are typical of all Belgian fuzes (EP= Eoole de Pyrotechnic). The figures “93” indicate 1893, the year of manufacture.207 Belgian Fuze. Percussion. Fall sizBELGIAN FUZE. Designation.—Fusée & temps de place. Used. with.— 15 cm. gan | (steel): 16 cm. howitzer. 15 cm. mortar. 12 cm. gun. Nature.—Time. Graduations—Graduated from 1 to 20 (lowest and highest figures are 2 and 20) in half-seconds. When set to the 20 on the lowest ring, an- additional 20 half-seconds is added to the time indicated by the upper scale. Material.—Brass. ee —The milling on the ‘Kena, and the fact of the figures upside down, are typical of Belgian time fuzes, The letters being »are typical of all Be gian fuzes (E P= Keole de Pyroteclinie.AGP» a Ps _ Belgian Fuze. Time.210 BELGIAN FUZE. Designation.— Fusée a temps de campagne. Used with.— 87 cm. 8°7 om. howitzer. 8°7 cm. mortar. 7°5 om. field gun (atir accéléré), Nature.—Time. Graduations.—Graduated from 1 to 28 (lowest and highest _ figures are 2 and 28) in half-seconds. Material —Brass. Remarks.—The inilling on the head and the fact of the figures of the time scale being, upside down are typical of Belgian time fuzes. ‘The letters “EP are typical of all, Belgian fuzes (EP= * Reole'de Pyrotechnie). ‘The figures “90” indicate 1890, the year of manufacture,211 Belgian Fuze. ime. fit Vo LAL Brass Full size.212 BELGIAN FUZE. Designation. —Fusée a double effet de campagne. Used with — 75 om, field gun (@ tir rapide). Nature.—Time and percussion. Graduations.—Graduated from 2 to 55 (lowest and highest figures are 2 and 54) in hundreds of metres (54~5,400 metres) ; each of the smallest divisions is equivalent to 50 metres of range. Maximum (range time fuze) = 6,015 yards. Material.—Aluminium, Remarks.—The letters “EP” are typical of all Belgian fuzes (EP = Ecole de Pyrotechnie)._ Belgian Fuze. Time and Percussion, Aluminiam Fall size * (p 13368) 02215216CONVERSION TABLE. Inches to Millimetres, 217 1 inch=%5 ‘3995411 millimetres. 1 millimetre =0 ‘0898708 inches, APPENDIX I, CONVERSION TABLE. Inches to Millimetres, eee | 16 7 I 7 7 ee a 0 0000 = 1°587 6 '350 7987 9 °525 18875 19 050 20 °637 22-225 | 28-812 0 1 25°400 | 26987 | 81°749| 33°387 84-924 41274 44°49 46-087 | 47624) 40-212 1 2 50-799 | 52-887 577149 58-736 60824, 66 ‘674 69°849 | 71486 | 73 °024) 74611 2 8 76199 77-786 82°549 | 84°136 85-728 92-073) + 95°248 | 96-836 | 98°423 | 100-01 8 4 101 ‘60 | 103+19 107°95 | 1004 = 111-12 7-47 120°65 | 122-24 | 123-82 | 126-41 4 5 127-00 | 128-59 133 “35 184 °94 136 52 142 87 146-05 147 63 149:22 | 150°81 5 6 162°40 | 153-98 168°75 | 160°38 16192 16827 W71-45 | 173-03 | 174°62 | 176-21 6 7 17780 179-38 18415 | 185-73 187-82 198 ‘67 196°85 | 198-43 | 200-02 | 201-61 7 8 20320 | 204-78 209°55 | 21113 212" 219 07 222°25 | 293-83 | 225-42 | 227-01 8 9 228°60 | 230-18 234°95 | 23658 | 238° 244-47 247-65 | 249°23 | 25082 262 “41 9 10 254°00 | 25°58 260°35 261-98 263 269 ‘87 278°05 | 274°63 | 276-22 | 277-81 10 1 "89 280-98 285°T4 | 287°33 288" 295 +27 298-44 | 300-03 | 301°62 308 21 1L 12 306 ‘38 B1L‘14 | 812-78 | B14" 315 ‘91 820-67 32384 | 325-43 827-02 328 61 12 13 331-78 93654 | 338-13 | 339° 34131 346 07 349°24 | 350°83 | 352°42 35401 13 14 357-18 361°94 36353 | 865 366 “71. 871 ‘47 874°64 | 87623 | 377°82 87041 14 15 382 58 387'3t | 388-93 390+ 392° 396 ‘87 400'04 | 401°63 | 403:22 404:81 15 16 407 98 412-74 | 414-38 415~ 41750 422-27 425°44 | 427-03 | 428°62 43020 16 wv 438 ‘38 438°14 | 439°73 | 441+ 442-90 447-67 450°84 | 452-48 | 45402 455 60 7 18 458 -78 46354 | 465-18 | 466° 468 30 473-07 476°24 | 477-83 | 479'42 481 ‘00 18 19 484-18 488°94 49033 | 492 - 493 “70 498-47 50164 | 503-23 | 504°82 | 506-40" 19 20 509 58 61434 | 515-98 | 517" 519°10 528 “87 527-04 | 528-63 | 580°22 531 ‘80 20 21 584-98 589°74 | 541-33 | 542" 544-50 549-27 552°44 55403 | 55561 57°20 21 22 560 ‘38 565‘14 | 566-73 | 568“ 569 90 574 66 57784 | 579°43 | 58L°0L | 58260 22 23 585-78 590°54 | 592-13 | 593” 595 °30 600 “06 603 °24 | 604°83 606'41 608-00 23 24 611° 615 94 | 617°58 | 619" 620°70 625 “46 628°64 | 630-23 681'81 638 40 24 25 636° 641-34 642-93 | 64h 646 “10, 650 ‘86 654°04 | 655°63 | 657°21 658 “80 25 26 661° 666°74 | 663°33 | 669“ 67150 676 "26 679"44 | 681°03 | 682°61 684-20 26 27 687 « 692'14 | 693-72 | 695° 696 90 701 66 70484 | 70:42 708-01 70960 27 28 m2" 717°54 | 719-12 | 720-71 | 722-30 727-06 730°24 | 781°82 | 738°41 73500 28 29 738° 74294 | [44°52 | 74611 | 747-70 752-46 785-64 | 757-22 758°81. 760°40 29 ' 80 763 * 768°34 | 769°92 | 771-51 78°10 TIT 86 781-04 | 78262 , 78421 785 °80 30 31 788“ 793 °74 795°32 | 796-91 | 798°50 803 26 806-44 808-02 | 809°61 81120 aL 32 814° 819°14 | 820-72 | 822°31 823-90 828-66 | 831-88 | 833-42 835-01 836 60° 32 38 839“ 844°53 | 846-12 | 847-71 | 849-30 854-06 | 857'23 | 858°82 | 86041 862-00 38 34 865 « 869 °93 | 871°52 | 873-11 | 874°70 879 46 882°63 | 884:22 | 885°81 | 887°40 34 | 35 890 57 895°33 | 896-92 | 808°51 | 900-10 904-86 908-08 | 909-62 | 911:21 912-80 85 36 915-97 920°73 | 922-32 | 923-91 | 925-50 980-26 933-43 935-02 | 93661 938 20 36 37 941 37 946-13 | 947°72 | 949°31 , 950-90 955 “66 958-83 “42 | 962°01 | 96360 87 38 966 °77 971°53 973712 | 974-71 | 976-29 981 06 984-28 | 985°82 | 987-41 | 988-99 38 39 990°58 | 992-17 99693 998°52 1000°1-| «1001-7 1006 5 1009°6 = 1011-2 10128 1014-4 39 40 1016-0 | 1017°6 1022°3 1023-9 10255 | (1027 +1 1031-9 | 1088-4 | 1035-0 1086-6 | 088-2 | 10308 40 41 1041°4 | 1043-0 1047°7 | 1049°3 1050-9 | 10525 1057°3 | 1058°8 | 1060'4 | 1062-0 | 1063°6 = -1085'2 4l 42° | 1066-8 | 1068-4 1073-1 | 1074-7 | 1076-8 | :1077°9 1082°7 | 1084-2 | 1085-8 | 1087-4 | 10890 10906 42 43 1092°2 | 1093-8 10°85 + 1100'1 = 1101 -7_— | :1103°3 1108-1 1109°6 J 11l1-2 | 11128 | 1114-4 1116-0 48 “4 176 | 1119-2 U123°9° 11255 11272 1128-7 1183-5 | 11850 [1186-6 =| 1188-2 | 11898 | 1414 “4 45 1143-0 | 1144-6 1149°3 11609-11525, 1541 | 1185-7 1158-9 | 1160-4 1162-0 1163-6 | 1165-2 1166.8 45 46 1168°4 | 1170-0 L747 {1177-9 11795 |. 1181-1 | 1184-3 | 1185°8 | 1187-4 1189-0.) 1190°6 1192-2 6 a7 1193°8 1195-4 1200-1 1203°3 = 12049 | 1206-5 1209-7 | 1211-2 | 1212-8 = -1214-4 | 1216-0 12176 a7 48 1219-2 | 1220-8 1225°5 1228-7 1280°3 | 1231-9 1235-1 | 1286°8 | 1238-2 1289'S | 1241-4 | 1243-0 48 49 1244°6 | 1246-2 1250°9 | 1262-5 | 1254-1 |: 1255-7 | 1257°8 1260°5 | 1262-0 | 1268-6 | 1265-2 | 1266-8 | 12684 49 | nm bi Inches. $ wR a H $ 4 Inches. (a 18858)APPENDIX Il. 218 CONVERSION TABLE. Yards to Metres. a a a a ET 9ge'6r | 86861 820'08 TIT'6T 96r'st B8aL1 498'9T eor'St 6esFT ‘¥eo'eT ort 96L'TT Tss‘0T 296'6 Bs0'6 8er's ¥ER'L 608'9 see's oss 999'8 ac9°s 2e2'L i F86'6T 6I06T sor'st O6I‘L1 zoe‘st Level aes'sT SI9eT FOLTI 06L0T 918'6 196'8 2608 Bern 81Z.9 e08's 6se'r sure o9e's 969'T Te4'6t ges'sT BEG LT LOO'LT 860'9T 64UST POCFT oce'sT genet Te¢'TT ‘09°01 69'6 812'8 6569 se0'9 oats 90°F Bea's 118% 29F'T 6rs 699'6T QFL'8T oss'Lt 9I6'9T 00°91 280'OT SLUFT 92's Weel oerTL STs‘OL 109'6 189'8 BLL‘L 838'9 8569 620'S Silt o08'¢ 982'2 BLe'T Loh ‘sox}OW 0} SpreZ ‘WIaVL NOISHTANOO s9c'6T €99°8T BELT 928'9T o16'sT 9661 180F1 LOT'St e9'eT see tr POF'OI 6036 69'S 1894 99L'9 Bee's 8e6r 820'F 6or'e vers 08z'T 998 OLF'ST | “628‘ST OSS'4T | SOrLT Brg'9T | Oss‘or ZBL'ST | 989° eIseT | T3LeT 66s‘eI | L08'SL FSET | 868'ST O4O%T | SL6‘IT SST'It | #90'IT T#B‘0T | OST‘Or 2ee'e | ge2'6 B1F's Tse's 86r'L 90F'4 18s'9 -) 2669 699g | B4s°¢ sey | 899% ons'e | 6PZ'e gz6's | Sea's 210% | OB6'T 260'T 900°T Sst 16APPENDIX II. 219 CONVERSION TABLE. Metres to Yards. “SpXeX 0} Sorj0HT “HTEVL NOISHHTANOD SOLIS | HE9'TZ | SHS'Ts L0U'TS ozg‘0s | o9s‘oz | 19¥'02 £1000 | 9LS6T | ZOF‘6T | Lg8'6T oz6'sT | Beret | SLe'st | ¥92'8T 9BBL1 | 6seLT | GLLT | OLTLT BBZ‘9L S6Z'9T | 98T'9T | 920‘9T 6eo'ST T0s'st | B60'ST | e86°FT SF9'FT SOT'*T | s66'st | 6g8‘er Borel | FIO'ET | SO6'zT | geZ‘eT 8se'er OBG'TE | TIS'TT | BOATT POR'TIT | 2e8'0L | 8TLOT | 809'OT TALL | 8846 529'6 sTs6 | L106 ‘ og9'g Tes eseL | 1e¥'L | e6'h 0689 BSF'9 ere'g | PEzi9 96L'¢ esss | 6F2'S ovis sole | soc'r | 9st | 90% 609s | wre | 2906 | 896% S193 | 840% | S96T | 698'T aevt | 96 918 S02 see | t 5 annem 006 | 008 =, 004 00g | | \ a

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