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Notes on German fuzes and typical French and Belgian fuzes

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Designati<strong>on</strong>.<br />

Used with.—<br />

—<br />

186<br />

Canister bomb fuze.<br />

Minenwerfer.<br />

(25 cm.) heavy Ladungswerfer,<br />

Eb.rh.ardt<br />

|<br />

Pattern of Bomb.<br />

20 kg. bomb<br />

30 kg. bomb<br />

40 kg. bomb<br />

...<br />

...<br />

\u0084.<br />

...<br />

Maximum<br />

range, time<br />

<strong>and</strong> percussi<strong>on</strong>.<br />

yards.<br />

220<br />

20s<br />

175<br />

—<br />

Nature. -Time <strong>and</strong> percussi<strong>on</strong>.<br />

—<br />

Graduati<strong>on</strong>s. Graduated from 4 to 15 in sec<strong>on</strong>ds <strong>and</strong> fifths<br />

of a sec<strong>on</strong>d.<br />

When the setting mark is opposite the cross, the fuze is set for<br />

percussi<strong>on</strong>.<br />

—<br />

Material. Zinc with2 brass rings <strong>and</strong> steel game.<br />

—<br />

"<br />

Remarks. The canister bomb withwhich this fuze is used is<br />

usually known as the rum jar." It is made of thin sheet ir<strong>on</strong>.<br />

A wooden slab is screwed <strong>on</strong> to the base to withst<strong>and</strong> the shock of<br />

discharge, <strong>and</strong> to act as a rough gas check.

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