Mountain guns ammunition in WW1
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75mm
L/14 Krupp and 75mm L/17 Schneider |
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Shrapnel |
Fuze: |
Dopp. Z.
S/22 (22” T&P Bulgarian fuze graduated up to 5050 m) Dopp. Z.
S/29 (29” T&P German fuze graduate up to 5600 m) |
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Shell: |
5.3 kg – 190
lead or steel bullets x 11 g, 100 g of black powder 5.1 kg – 190
lead or steel bullets x 11 g, 100 g of black powder |
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Colour: |
The body and
the ogive are red, the driving band is colourless On the body К means shell for Krupp guns, Ш for Schneider guns A 3 cm black
ring below the driving band indicates steel bullets |
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H.E.Shell |
Fuze: |
Dopp. Z.
S/22 (22” T&P Bulgarian fuze graduated up to 5050 m) |
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Shell: |
5.3 kg – 230
g of Füllpulver 60/40 5.1 kg – 230
g of Füllpulver 60/40 |
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Colour: |
The body is
black, the ogive is yellow, the driving band is colourless On the body К means shell for Krupp guns, Ш for Schneider guns |
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7,5cm Geb. K. Gr. L/14 H.E.Shell
1916 |
Fuze: |
Dopp. Z.
S/29 (29” T&P German fuze graduate up to 5600 m) |
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Shell: |
5.3 kg – 360
g of Füllpulver 60/40 195 x 75 mm
(without the fuze) Thickness of
the body 20mm – thickness of the wall 15mm |
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Colour: |
The body and
the ogive are grey, the driving band is colourless On the body К means shell for Krupp guns, Ш for Schneider guns |
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7,5cm Geb. K. Gr. L/14 H.E.Shell
1917 |
Fuze: |
K.Z.
14 n/A Geb. (German percussion fuze) Krupp
percussion fuze |
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Shell: |
5.3 kg – 190
g of Füllpulver 60/40 5.3 kg – 260
g of Füllpulver 60/40 195 x 75 mm
(without the fuze) Thickness of
the body 20mm – thickness of the wall 15mm |
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Colour: |
The body is
grey, the ogive is black, the driving band is colourless On the body К means shell for Krupp guns, Ш shell for Schneider guns |
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Propelling charge |
55x4,5x
2¾ nitroglycerine tubular powder |
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75mm
Skoda |
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German Ammunition |
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Ш. 03 |
Fuze: |
Dopp. Z.
S/33 (33” T&P Bulgarian fuze graduated up to 8100 m) |
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Shell: |
6.5 kg – 290
lead bullets x 11 g, 100 g of black powder 6.115 kg –
245 steel bullets x 11 g, 100 g of black powder 292.5 x 75
mm (without the fuze) |
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Colour: |
The body and
the ogive are red A 3 cm black
ring below the driving band indicates steel bullets |
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Remark: |
It is the
same shrapnel used by the 75mm field guns |
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Б. Г. 03 |
Fuze: |
K.Z.
14 Geb. (German percussion fuze) |
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Shell: |
6.5 kg – 360
g of Füllpulver 60/40 292.5 x 75
mm (without the fuze) |
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Colour: |
The body is
red, the ogive is yellow |
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Remark: |
It is the
same H.E. shell used by the 75mm field guns |
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7,5cm Stahlgranate L/32 |
Fuze: |
K.Z.
11 Gr. Geb. (T&P fuze graduated up to 5600 m) E.K.Z.
17 (percussion fuze) lg.
K.Z.16 m. V.Geb. (delayed action percussion fuze) |
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Shell: |
6.250 kg –
310 g of Füllpulver 60/40 236 x 75 mm
(without the fuze) Thickness of
the body 20mm – thickness of the wall 16mm Diameter of
the opening hole: 55mm |
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Colour: |
The body is
black, the ogive and the driving band are yellow |
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Propelling
charges |
I
charge – 60 g of 4x4x1 and 87 g of 10x10x1.5 nitroglycerine powder II
charge – 35 g of 10x10x1.5 nitroglycerine powder III
charge – 50 g of 10x10x1.5 nitroglycerine powder IV
charge – 60 g of 10x10x1.5 nitroglycerine powder |
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Austrian Ammunition |
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7,5cm M.15 Granat-Schrapnell |
Fuze: |
Dopp.Z.
M. 15 (Austrian T & P fuze graduated up to 7000 m) |
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Shell: |
6.5 kg – 267
lead bullets x 9 g, 60 g of black powder, 75 g of Trotyl 5.540 kg –
162 steel bullets x 9 g, 60 g of black powder, 75 g of Trotyl 273 x 75 mm
(without the fuze) 213 x 75 mm
(without the ogive) |
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Colour: |
The body has
a yellow band below the ogive, identifying universal shells A yellow
star indicates shell with reduced explosive power A white band
ring the driving band indicates shrapnel graduated at 0 The
script Eis K.G.S. on the body
indicate steel bullets |
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7,5cm
M.15/8a Schrapnell |
Fuze: |
Dopp.Z.
M. 8a (Austrian T & P fuze graduated up to 6400 m) |
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Shell: |
6.55 kg –
280 lead bullets x 9 g, 60 g of black powder 5.540 kg –
120 steel and 40 lead bullets x 9 g, 60 g of black powder 257 x 75 mm
(without the fuze) 208 x 75 mm
(without the ogive) |
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Colour: |
A yellow
star indicates shell with reduced explosive power A white band
ring the driving band indicates shrapnel graduated at 0 The
script Eis K.S. on the body
indicate steel bullets |
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7,5cm M.14/14a Granate |
Fuze: |
Dopp.Z.
M. 15a (Austrian T & P fuze graduated up to 7000 m) |
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Shell: |
6.3 kg – 560
g of Füllpulver 60/40 321 x 75 mm (without
the fuze) 269 x 75 mm
(without the ogive) |
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Colour: |
The body has
a red band |
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7,5cm M.15/15a Granate |
Fuze: |
A.Z. M. 15a
(Austrian percussion fuze) |
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Shell: |
6.220 kg –
130 g of Füllpulver 60/40 261 x 75 mm
(without the fuze) 215 x 75mm
(without the ogive) |
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Colour: |
The body has
a red band and the script M 15 |
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Propelling charges |
I
charge – 150 g of tabled ballistite powder 15x9 M. 97 j II
charge – 180 g of tabled ballistite powder 15x9 M. 97 j III
charge – 225 g of tabled ballistite powder 15x9 M. 97 j IV
charge – 285 g of tabled ballistite powder 15x9 M. 97 j |
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