Notes on German fuzes and typical French and Belgian fuzes

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72
Designation. — =
Gr. Z. Un.A. Granat- Zander, 191J/,, never Art
(neww design of 1914 pattern fuze for H.E. shell).
Used with.
Maximum
Gun. Pattern of Shell. range,
percussion.
yards.
(15 cm.) heavy field howit- '14 and'l4A H.E., incen- 6,616
zer
diary "B"and '12n/A.
gas shell (green cross)
(15 cm.) heavy field howit- Ditto 3,147
zer '02
(15 cm.) heavy field howit- ("Ditto
" " 9,296
zer '13 \ Incendiary B 8,147
(15 cm.) long heavy field '14 and '14A H.E. and 9,298
howitzer '13
'12 n/ A.gas shell (green
cross)
15 cm. long gun with chase '14 and '14A H.E.., withl 8,749
rings
forward driving band
15 cm. gun with chase rings Ditto 8,640
15 cm. long gun '14 and '14A H.E. andI 10,936
'12 n/A. gas shell (greeni
cross)
v
15 cm. gun L/30 '14 H.E.
12 cm. heavy gun Ditto '. 7,984
9 cm. gun Ditto 7,109
!i5 "24 cm. (6") Eussian G-erman-made shell P
howitzer
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Nature. Percussion: non-delay action only.
llaterial. Brass body with steel cap and steel game.
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Remarks. Asteel cover is fastened over the projecting conical
portion by two screws.
When used with gas shell, there is no set screw to hold the
game, but the joint between the game and the shell is sealed with
cement of the magnesium oxychloride type.
A red cap' and O J3? •*\u25a0 stamped on the head of a Gr.Z. 14
n.A. fuze indicate a detonator of superior quality. " "
A green cap and a yellow cover denote a Green Cross gas
shell (15 cm.).
The whole fuze is sometimes painted yellow when used with
H.E. shell.