Notes on German fuzes and typical French and Belgian fuzes
Notes on German fuzes and typical French and Belgian fuzes
Notes on German fuzes and typical French and Belgian fuzes
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104<br />
— =<br />
Designati<strong>on</strong>. HZ. 05 Schr. Haubitz-Zunder, 1905. Schrapnel<br />
(1905 pattern howitzer fuze for shrapnel).<br />
Used with.—<br />
Gun.<br />
Maximum range.<br />
' ; ~<br />
Pattern of Shell.<br />
Time. Perc'n.<br />
yards. yards.<br />
(10-5 cm.) light' field '16 shrapnel 7.655 7,655<br />
howitzer '98/'O9<br />
(105 cm.) light field Ditto ...<br />
' 7,655* 9,186<br />
howitzer '16<br />
(10-5 cm.) light field Ditto 7,655* 9,733<br />
howitzer, Kmpp<br />
Nature.— Time <strong>and</strong> percussi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Graduati<strong>on</strong>s.— Graduated from 3 to 70 (lowest <strong>and</strong> highest<br />
figures are either 3 or 4, <strong>and</strong> 70) in hundreds anḏ fifties of metres<br />
(68 = 6,800 metres). \u25a0<br />
When the setting mark is opposite the cross, the fuze is set for<br />
percussi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
—<br />
Material. Body usually of zinc alloy,-with aluminium time<br />
rings <strong>and</strong> steel cap.<br />
Remarks.—<br />
* Fuze-setting, not range. This fuze was designed for the '98/'O9 pattern<br />
lightfield howitzer.
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