Hml-%flj:-a.f$ffi.

mno(tC.c)m:E

{flrnZili6Zrr*C)lIrnC,]

7.7 cm. Fielel Giln Shell En coffufion use. $cale-'*" New Field Gun' $hell" $cale--+.

tffioV. : ctelay actionfuze.

26'5nn.

1916 H"E.

K. Gr, 16.

See ];9l5 I{.8.

I3.8 lbs.

18e6 n/A. | 1916I'

?.850 I {ry.ID.!'l?q' i rGas fJ,r00

8,625 | {Ir'E'7'res, , Gas 8,968

1st chargo only for II.E.2nd charge only for ga,s

1S96 n/A, (olcl) fleldgurr flres flxecl a,n-urunitiou. Does uotfi.re strearnline shell.

1916 (new) flel<tr gutlfires sepal'ate &rnnru-nitiou, Fires all theseshell"

Separate amrnuni-tion macle withoutcaun el ure g belowdriving baud..

Two charges useclwith 1916 guu-lst charge: reduced,Znd charge : full.

lst nnd 3nd chargelssued separately"

Gas shell samedirn enbion s and. colouras either Long or 1916H.E" shell" M&rkedwitlr green, lrlue or

- yellow oross accorrl-ing to nature of con-tents.

St. - steel bullets.

X896 Shrapnel.F" Sc7ar, tfr ktmg,)

Dopp. g. 96 nlA,.

16.0 lbs.

1915 H.E.K. Gr. 15.

i L.K.Z. 76 n+.1/., or) E.K.Z. 76, orI E.K.Z. 77, orI I'.K.Z. 71 Gr.

15.6 lbs.

Lond H.E.Lg, Iv, B. G,t,

See 1915 E[.81.

X6,2 lbe.

/9nn

1896 n/A.

?ntfb

'l r65E

19r,6

6,000

6,562

1E96 n/A.

7,600

8,312

1916

6,000

6,569

---l-

1916

9,1@

9,952

lst chorge orily. lst and 2nd ohargo meybe used.

1896 n/A,

?,600

8,8i2

lst charge only for bothI{.8. and gas shell.

ffiffiffitu€Aru eftnTMUruETg#ru"

SffiffilAL NCI, I.trEeEd &rtEf;Hetry she$Es effid Fn*ffes,

/\\

ll(.7ll}r \

Engllsh desiCnatlonGerman desiglnatioru

Marklng on fuze

Welght of shell ...Maximurn nangee,*

(Time for shrapnel: per-oussion for H E.)

TJ'pe of guu ...

Xlei;res .oo

Yarcls

Char8e to bo usod, whonfirod fr:our lgtO (uew) gtru

Typical Fuzes. Scale-*.

1.. Striker rod..B. Needlo holder.O. Oreep spring.D. Centrifugal bolts.i4, Needlle.

E' Detonator.

Fuze sot forpercussiononly, as issusd.

Oase shoteffoct,

Fuze set fot'time aotion.

_D

Z 98nlA

$tream|lne Fl.E.

C-Gesalwss.

E.Id"Z. 76 0.

1$.4 lbs,

1916

10,700

71,7U2

Znd ehargo only.

't 916 Instantaneousfuze for field gunstreamline shell.E.I{,%.76 C.

Fuze issue.l sealed withIead plug.

To prepa,re for firing,tear off lead plug andinsert striker rod fullyhorue.

Striker rods issued sep-arately in small cardboardboxeg.

1896 n/A. T. & P. fuze.Uged with 1916 shrapnel.

Dow. Z, 9{i ctlA.

Fuze graduated inhundreds and flftios

of nretres ra,rtge.

60 -- 6,ffi-metros.

With 1916 gunshould not bo used above6.000 m. on account ofdispersion.

*MaxirrltIli}1,&trg€O1]is9u,1n',A.(olrl'tticlr1grin.wrt,iror:,[ai*loi,,effi

1O.5 cm, Light Field Howitzer Shell in eomRnon u$e, Scale-t,

'9Bi '09 (old) howit-zer flncs all theseshell except strearrr-liue shell.

1916 ancl Krupp(both new) howitzerbflre all these shell.

B charges used with'98/'09 howitzer, g

rvith 1916 horvitzerancl 10 with Krupphowitzer.

Gas shell salnetlimeusion s ancl col ouras " I-rottg If .E.' 'Marked rviih groerr,blue or yellow cro$.qacccrrrting to natureof con.tents.

lVith exception ofstreamline shell, altrthese howitzer sl"rellnow made wibh tdriving band,s; upperrinc, lower copper"

Typical Fuzes. Scale**,

Yellow ring =:lricric acid. exltlo<l.er ;green ring -- picri.cacid fllling,

Blaek stripe =*without smoke pro,

tluoer"

7/8nn

Engflsh deslgnatlon

Genman deelEnatlon

Msnklng on fuze

Welght of shell

iUetues

Yards

1916 Shnapnel"

Jf. If. Sah.r. 16,

H. Z . 05 Schr., orH, tr" , 05117 ficito..

81,4 lhs.

A. Eitriker rod.D. Needle holder"O. Creep spring"D. Centrifugal bolts.E. Needle.tt. f)etionator.(*. Gm"nepellot.

1916 instantaneousfuze for streanrline shell.

E,I{.8, T6 O.

Irnze identica,i q'ith Ltr.I{..%..16 0,, shclrvn altove, exceptfor a,iidition of graze pellet G.Shonid fuze he flrecl rvitholrtstlilier rod., or shoukl latter{ai t tci act, f uze rvill act onFcrcussion. Action rvill bcless iustant&neous, hol-ever, than tha,t obtained.witlt, sijrilrer rod.

All flelcl artillery fuzesmarkcd 6r bew' tt in u'hitepa,int fl,re notv urade .vvith agt'eze pellet.

F uze ean be set for eithernon-delay or d.ela.y action, nrfor time"

Shown above set for non-tlolay action, as issued." Tosefi for cl.elay action, tuqrupper ring until notehmarked. m"V, is oppositesetti.ilg mturk"

19OS T"" & P. howitzop f uze.E,8.06 {.ir.

'Iirne ring graduate<l inhuuc-Lreds and . flfties ofnretres of range ior use with'98/'09 arrct 1916 howitsersrvith ?th €harg:e" Forfu.ze sefitings for use withKrupp howitzer, Bee ra,ugetables

"

{Isetl rvirh I{.i:1" rlurl I][n;C"ncrss sheil. s

fihrapriel frrze 'H,8.Ofr Slolt t .

is itlentical with &bor'*, Iitrthas 1;,'r r!{,la.y action,

1915

I{. Gt'. 75.

Long

Lg, L E[, Gr.

See \9i6

Strearnllne

C- Gesul'ross.

fit. N. z. 16 C.

36.3 lbs.

iH. Z " 0i Gr., ot.l il. z .05117 4,r.,ort &. H. Z. 16, or\ Jg. .Er. z , I?'.

fulaxlmum rang€s wlff-rfull chan8e,

tTime for shrapnol; per-oussion for I{.I1.)

Tl'pe of lroryil,zer

34.8 ltrs.

'98/'09 i rOre

?,000 | s,*Oo

7,655 | g,tgo

34.8 lbs.

'98i ',09 i 1916

?,(n0 I 8,.{00

?,655 i 9,196

t9g/'0.c1

7,0p?,666

Krupp8,TT5

0,697

1$ll6

9,?95

10,6:|,5

Krupp10,r00

11,1.55

I 1fi6

I s.s00.

I g,gw

KruppI,T?5

9,59?

aLU

=I(-)t

-)z.aLkz.tU-FFoLU()=ooE,nU-ld.

Gew,eral Sta,ff ( trntett,igewce),fr gmer g,l, I{ earf,qxce,r t er I

"

12tP?,0otaber, IgLg"

Stneamline Shelf" $cale *"

..' n.2,.\

,/c/--t__._

viat'

Printing CorupanS', It,E.*-W.O.fi./1"848,

ffiffiffifuTAru AMMTuru$TEffiru-

SERIAL No. 2.

$hells and Fuues for lo-cm. Guns and 1916 Pattern !5-Glrt. Gun.

EniSS{Sffi, &.m7oocC)rnI

-{=rnz-{6z-r

oa-

mU)

'10-em. Guns.(lnlibl'e:1t).5 om. *

4"L iu"Tlher three rnclrlols of

10-cru. gun in service in theGtrrrnntr (Ar-rily) atbillerycrur bc irletrtifiecl &s.follows:-1$04 gnn: vertical sliding

wedge l"rreesh.1914 gun: indelrcndent lins

of sighi; sieht bara,cross llreeclr.

1917 gun ; lsngtlt of Pioco:45 calibres: 15 ft.6 in.

All thnee patterns of10-cnr. gun flre these shell.

Fixecl artturunition is ctb-solete. Separnte &uliltu-nitiou now issued. Fihellfits loosely in rrrouth ofcartridtlo c&so"

lllrrclo charges userlrvith 191? gun; l,wo u'il,lt1914 antl 1904 guus. lte-rluceid. cha,uge for 1914 an<i1904 gluls : full chnrgcrrrirnrs c:orttt'al baEl. Ilt'-lllerce cardbon,r:d cover'of cartridgo c&se bcforeIoailing.

Ohargos ruarlied. " Am."aro for urle &s full chargoonly.

10-orn. gung ffre two tyllesof ga,s shell.(a) Slroll sirnilar to 1015

tr0-cru. tril.E. sholl, butura,rketl witlt bluo, greenor yellow ct'oss accorrlingto na,tttre of conteuts.

(b) Gas shcrll of X0 &am.I i ght fiel cl howitzer : colour,blue or unpainted. [rod],,rvith I'ellow head andmal:kecl with blue, greenor }'ollow cross.

lO-cnr. gurt cartridgesused with both (a) ancl (b).

Special shell for rangingpul'l]oses a,tr'e ruarkectr

o'S."

l$*cffir" Gun $hell in cornmon {Jse" Scale---*"

AII I0"etrt. a,ucl l5-cgun shetrl issuert fuzr

tnltl

R*

t-

nn.9 tn.

Shoulder r.tf lCl'crn,shell (shorvn lrhite)is greascd trut uot

painterl..

Illack ring belorvslr outrder clenobes

steel bullets.

}t,crl ring clenotesllullets set in resin,

II

ZlSn n9j/en.

I

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mil

lGn

English designatdovr

Gerullan desi€nation

MarkinE on fuze r., .ec

Welght of shell 0.. !..

Maxlmunl t"avrglee.(Tinre for shralnrel; pe.tr-

cussion tor ILE.)

F uu clurrge J r{ctres' lYarcls

Llnrlncorl r:harge { y.,er$:'

I915 'trO-crn. ${.E.

70 ant, &r. Il5,( T'{.2. L$f .I0 ent,. R., or) Gr'. Z. 0.7, or) D,tttr. -2. i5 kung.l, ot\Gr'. 2,77"

39.7 lbs.

'[9O4 Gusr, 1914 Gun"u.,900 | 11,40012,249 | 12,d67

8,950 | 9.2m)9,?gg | 10,0ti:i

X915 lo-crn. H.E., I

with falsc calr. I

trO nn,. Gt'. 15 (Haube). I

( Gt', Z .0&, or I

f Hbgt, z,IT,ay I\ Doptrt, .2.76 o. Afl,

I

Al.s lbs. I

I

I

1904 Gun" 1914 Gun. Ilg,?00 I lg,too I13,689 | 14,32? |

R erln cerl clr arse no|!.fr:.lt

1 896 1O-cm. Shrapnel.

70 cm,. Salr,r'.9(i.

Z, 92 ta. .F., or:Z.92lg. Brl,g"" ot2.99 o. Yorst,.

35.$ lbs.

19O4 Gun. 1914 Gr,ln,

r1.@0 | xl,2cCI12,030 | \2".249

with shell rvitla false ca,p,rrapnel.

( Dwpl DrvttgtI l)opp

Fuzes for l$*em, and 16-cm" Guns' $eal,r*-*,

'Io q,voirl " bltnd.s," D&rr.ticularly with sholl with falseca,D, Ilrepirre f uzcg lieforefiring, a,s lairl cltrwn ulr.dereaol'r f.uze,

If prong of safety+in irrGr", 2,01 ot" ntpp" Z, gg ?1, F,frrzes is rusty, it, i6 a sigrr ghntdamp bas penetirtted f uzea,ndrlra,y have affectrrcl snfetydevice (black p<llrlerr pellcf).Suslt fuzes a,re uugs,fe to fireor for transport.

Tlre latest Gt".,7. 04 nndDomt. Z, 92 ,,1,. -F. fuzes urann,de witirotrt safet,y lrin anrllnnl'ked " o" Vot'st,"'

Fuze sho$"n $eS forc1elay action. To sct fornoxl-dela,y action" turnnpper ring until notchnrarked O,V. is op1'rositeset,ting nl&rli.

61 2.044 G.H1b

Tlhis is ,ttot a clocl(woukfuze,

Fuze shown set for .40.]

secon ds"Tlo set, for pcrcussion,

placc cross opposifiersetfiing nlfr,l'k"

Tlris fuze has eontritu$rulsrufety tlevice, rvlri.crlr is notalTectecl ttY flsurP,

'[9O4 Penctassion Fuze.

Gr', Z" 04,

Fuze issue<l set for non-doloy action. Ilefore load.ing,unscrew false ealr of shell (itany) an<l reurovo sa,fety Din.If required, set fuze for delnya,ction" Scrow on falso c&,p"

1 892 T, & P. Fuze,of new shape"

I)wp, 2,92 tt,. T.

Fuze issuecl set forpercussion. Before loading,treulo\re safetl, pin,

Tirne ring gradun,ted. inscrconc'l.s an<l quarters of a"

soconcl..

1917 Instantaneous Fuze.Orily for shell with falso ca,p.

Hbsr. .2. 17"

Strilier: rods i*suocl solla,rntoJy incardboard lroxes. Ilefote lonrlin$9,unsorew lrlu$ in ll<lint of fnlse crr,pand push rrtriter: rotl fully horue,

lf,his fuze is lrrovitlod rvittrr a, grrlzr!pellet. If sholl is fired withoutstriher rod \i.e., &s issued), il, rvillburst with ordiua,ry percussionaction.

Gr. Z. -I7 is & sirrtilar fuzo llut inused. rvitb sholl withotrt a false cfl,l).{t requires n sh,ort, hollorv strikerrodo uracle of uretal. T-rengtlt, zfi in.

tr5-esm" Gun H.E. She[8. ScaBe-#,

[916 X5-cfi]" GLrn,All these 15-cm. sholl

firect by 191615-cru. €un.Two urotlels of this gun

exist; one try KruppQ.5 (r'trr. If. L6 Iifl.l, theothor lry the f,theinischelfotatrlwn,r'en X'abrik U5ctrr,, I{. XG fllt,.).

Both n,r'e rrtoclern gnnson nrox'itzer ca,xrierges ;

rifl.ing, 48 ilrooves.ll.hrec chtrrges usrrd. Re-

urove cclver anrl c&p ofc ar:tridge cn sc before loarl-ing. N'[ediurn clra,rge :fnll cha,rge nriuus bagmitrhctl iJ. Tiedncecl cha.ge=- full char:ge urinrrs ba,gsrnnrkscl 2 an<l 3.

Gas shcrll s{il,rrro dirnen-sions &s 1916 T{.I:. rvithfalso ca,l)" Ifu,rlietl l>ywhitc rin$ I'ounr1 shoulrtreranrd iYellotv) cross.

Shell nrrr,rkerl with a,blncli or whil,q: cross&te ;ltrrll ov()r sL,ir,nda,rdn'eit{ltli: tihey a,re lot gzusslrerll.

;11xlr:inl shcll for rarrgingI)ril'l)o$(rs elro ltta,'rl(e(t'" E."

Thc 1i)16 l5-orrr. flrnshoultl not bo d,olrfrrsoclrvitlr thtl'15-trtrt. navrr,l grtnou wlreel*rtl rnounbing;ritlirrg, .[4 grooves. NnvalI{,F}. shclI pr.r,interl I'ellow,cnrtlidges shorter. Navtr,lautrrrrrnil,ir>n trtrtst,rrot Jrefir:ed frorrr l!)16 lli-cr.n. grln.

'o R " signifies that shollcontains surolie prorltrcer,

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IItIIItI

tIIIIIIIIII

574n n22ia in.

I

I

I

I

I

I

I

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No fa,Isei ee,tr)s nroiulierchange&,ble,

,llt *l

; j.:1i''.:{l:";;l,i

fiili

. 'i:,1 '

76;;

3{Apt

ilTT t

I in.tro

a-

",Zno follou,.ud. lry tw{igures intlicates tylof fuze und.erfalso ca"ttl-trrs, " z. 04" : 6n

" O.tr f,trz€.

II

I

166 n n.

6lze in.

I

t

-\Y .._

o)oIr.r"

?mm.

I in.

En4lish designatlon

€errnan designation

frfianking on fuze

Welght of shell ...

Maxinrusrr s"andes.

(Time for shrallnel; pcr-cussion for F[.tr].)

F ull charge f i\Ietr:os' i Yarrls

Merliuul cha,rge -{ I\tetres' { Yatrls

Ilerltrr:cd c:lru'go f xletres" lYa,tds

19Og tr5-cne. H.F.

75 enu. Gr.0i).

Gr. fr. 04.

ll0.9lbs.

Not to bo nsed

17,600lg.24B

13,90015.201

1 9Og 1 S-cnr. $d.E.,with false cap.

75 cne,. Gr'.03 (Iilaubel.

(Gr.Z"04,ar1, Ilb{tr..Z.lT, oxI Dopp, .A. 16 o. Az.

It5.? lbs.

29,gm24,934

Not to be userl

1916 16-cm. l-1.8.,rvith falso cep"

trS am. Hbsr. 16.

{ &r..2.04, orI Hbgr. E. 77, orI Doptt" E" L6 o" Az,

113.5 trbs"

21,7M2:),731

19,5CI021.3ffi

13.(fr)15,fr)l

$6"em" Gum ShraPnet" Saa[e-fr" 08oekwork Fuze,Scale-$"

AXI those l5-cm. sbell a,re nowissued. fitted with a tin-lencl de-coppering band, This band isslitlped over the base of tlle shelland crinnped in forlr xrlaces into agroovs cut below the lower driv-ing band.

III!III

I

IIII

503m nI

t?Y+ in.III

I

IIIIIItI

lI

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I

I

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F--

'rffi ffi

W in.

t..-

F'mzeg ma,rl(ed uo 0.Ae.ohavo no percussion slrsbernused agairrst a,eri.&l tnrgets

19Og'15-ern. $&rpapnel"

L6 ewu, Sclr.r." 03 (gr.l,

DoPP. Z, 16"

111.6lbs.

Not to'fre msed

1?,50019,lsg

14,30015,639

19nO X5-ern. Sl'orapnel,with false cnnr.

X.5 ctn, Efbsa'hr, 1.6,

Dtryw, Z, 76.

1tr5.? tbs.

20,2m22,Mg

L8'6m?fr,342

13,900tr5,20L

n916 T 0loqkwork Fuze'.

Dopp, Z, 1.6

IJeforo loarling, unscl'ewfalser cap of eheil (it any) a,nclset fuze. Screw on false caltagain.

I'uze setter Sraduar,tecl irrseconds nnd rtnrlrter secontlstup to 60.

Corrector on fnzo settergraduatecl in * socon<ls.

['o set for ]rorcugsion,pla,co setting rrrark oppositcroross orr fuzo setter.

aUJ

:tr

E.

J

z.OF

z.LU:trF

?OLU()fOOE.ntr I

E.

G etteral Stctff Vn telligen ee),

G e,rt er aI IIe adqu,ar"t er" I.9tlt, Noaenlbey,

, tr'lasb roalucers for lGcm. ontl liom. guns made up ln circuls.r rlng-shaDed b&gs. tr'or night ttring,ina€rt one b&g itr car'tridg€ case rboto ch&rgs. If necoBa&ryr reverae oovef, of l(Fcur, cartridgs c&so tog-eiu_.BD&ce,_ Use of fl&str rcducer shortens rurge of lGonr, gun by50-150 ytrils, ald of l6-ciu, gun byl5G-900 ya,rals,

7?tr 8"