Notes on German fuzes and typical French and Belgian fuzes

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(b) Time and Percussion Fuzes.
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Designation. —1. W.M. Zdr. 2 leichter Wurf-Mine-Zunder 2
(Mark 2 fuze for light Minenwerfer shell).
Used with.—
Minenwerfer.
Pattern of Shell.
Maximum
range, time
and percussion.
yards.
fLight H.E. (original 1
pattern)
76 cm. light Minenwerfer
\u25a0{ '16 light H.E. j> 1,148
(original pattern) IMessage shell {1.N.M.)..
ILight gas shell ... J
f '16 light H.E
7"6 cm. new light Minen- < I 1,422
Message shell (1.N.M.)..
werfer |_ Light gas shell ... 1,148
Nature.— Time and percussion.
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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.
This fuze is an improved pattern of the original fuze, which
was marked I.W.M. 2dr. and was graduated as above.
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Material. Brass, or brass with zinc cap.
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Remarks. The fuze is generally used as a percussion fuze, but
is set toact by time from 1 to 4 seconds after impact, as a precaution
incase 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 screws 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 game containing the exploder.