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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TIMTE AND PERCUSSION<br />
FUZES<br />
—<br />
Designati<strong>on</strong>.<br />
~<br />
(new design of 1896 pattern time <strong>and</strong> percussi<strong>on</strong> fuze).<br />
Used with.—<br />
Dopp. Z.96 n/A. Doppel-Zi<strong>on</strong>der, 1896. never Art<br />
Maximum range.<br />
Gun. Pattern of Shell. :<br />
. • Time. Perc'n.<br />
yards. yards.<br />
(7-7 cm.) fieldgun (96 n/A.) '96 shrapnel (c<strong>on</strong>verted) 7,655* 9,186<br />
(7-7 cm.) fieldgun 'l6 ... Ditto ..:. 8,421f 8,968f<br />
I<br />
—<br />
Nature. -Time <strong>and</strong> percussi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Graduati<strong>on</strong>s.— Graduated originally from 2 to 53^, then from<br />
2 to 65, <strong>and</strong> in <strong>fuzes</strong> of recent manufacture from 6 to 70<br />
(lowest <strong>and</strong> highest figures are 6 <strong>and</strong> 70) in hundreds of metres<br />
(50 = 5,000 metres) ;each of the smallest divisi<strong>on</strong>s is equivalent<br />
to 50 metres of range.<br />
When the setting mark is opposite the cross <strong>on</strong> the disc<br />
covering the gas escape, the fuze is set for percussi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
The fuze is set at X when the shell is intended for use as case<br />
shot (this X is sometimes omitted).<br />
Material. — Aluminium, withcap of brass or steel.<br />
* Fuzes have heen found graduated up to 7,150 metres (7,820 yards).<br />
f With normal charge; the super-charge is apparently not used with<br />
shrapnel.
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