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Notes on German fuzes and typical French and Belgian fuzes

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16<br />

ABBREVIATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH<br />

GERMAN ORDNANCE AND AMMUNITION.<br />

Abbreviati<strong>on</strong>. Significati<strong>on</strong>. .English equivalent.<br />

a/A.<br />

alter Art<br />

Of old pattern.<br />

Az. Aufschlag-Zuuder Percussi<strong>on</strong> fuze.<br />

81. Blind Blind.<br />

Bz. Brenn-Z under Time fuze.<br />

Bd. G. [<br />

Brd. Gesch Br<strong>and</strong>-Geschoss<br />

>\u25a0Incendiary<br />

Br<strong>and</strong>-Gr. Br<strong>and</strong>- Granate<br />

shell.<br />

Br. Mrs. Br<strong>on</strong>ze-MSrser Br<strong>on</strong>ze mortar.<br />

Bd. Z. Boden-Ziinder Base fuze.<br />

C/92 C<strong>on</strong>strUcti<strong>on</strong>/92 1892 pattern.<br />

D.Z. or Dz.<br />

Dopp. Z.... |Doppel-Z under Time <strong>and</strong> percussi<strong>on</strong> fuze.<br />

Ec. Eisen-Oentrjerung With rear driving bnnd<br />

<strong>on</strong>ly.<br />

f. 10 cm. K. fur 10 cm. Kan<strong>on</strong>e For 10 centimetre gun.<br />

E.H.Z. ... Empflndlicher Haub it z Sensitive, i.e., instantaneous<br />

Ziinder<br />

howitzer fuze.<br />

E.K.Z. Empfindlicher Kan<strong>on</strong>en- Sensitive, t.»>.,instantaneous<br />

Zunder<br />

gun fuze.<br />

Pb.<br />

Fliehb. 1Fliehbolzen Centrifugal bolt.<br />

Pest. Festung Portress.<br />

F. Gr. Peld-Granate Field gun H.E. shell.<br />

FH. Feld-Haubitze Field howitzer.<br />

F. K. Feld-Kan<strong>on</strong>e Field gun.<br />

P.Patr. Feld-Patr<strong>on</strong>e Field gun cartridge (fixed<br />

ammuniti<strong>on</strong>).<br />

Fp.o2 Piillpulver 02 1902 pattern explosive<br />

(T.KT.).<br />

60 40<br />

*s Fullpulver Amatol gQ<br />

i.e., 40 per cent.<br />

amm<strong>on</strong>ium nitrate <strong>and</strong><br />

60 per cent. T.N.T.<br />

G. Granate H.E. shell.<br />

Gel. Geladen Loaded.<br />

Gescli. Geschiitz<br />

Gun.<br />

{ Geschoss Projectile.<br />

Gf.<br />

Geschiitz-Fabrik<br />

{ Geschoss-Fabrik<br />

Gun factory.<br />

Shell factory.<br />

G.g.<br />

Gr.<br />

Granate-Geschoss<br />

Granate<br />

!• H.E. shell.<br />

Grf.BB Granatfiillung 88 1888 pattern explosive<br />

(picric acid).<br />

Gr, Z. Granat-Z tinder Fuze for H.E. shell.<br />

fy<br />

H. Gr.<br />

Haubitz-Granate<br />

Howitzer shell.<br />

H. Schr. Haubitz-Schrapnel . Howitzer shrapnel.<br />

H.Z. Haubitz-Zunder Howitzer fuze.<br />

i.Kas.L in Kasemattenlafette . On casemate mounting.<br />

i.Kst.L. inKiistenlafette On coast defence mounting.<br />

i.P.L. in Panzerlafette On shielded mounting.<br />

i.E.L. inEad-Lafette On wheeled carriage.<br />

i.S.L. in Schirmlafette On carriage with overhead<br />

shield.<br />

Iz. Innen-Zunder . Internal fuze (naval).<br />

K. Kan<strong>on</strong>e .} Gun.

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