75mm Field guns ammunition in WW1
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75mm
Krupp and Schneider |
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Ammunition for
the Bulgarian Army |
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Shrapnel E. C. 2 |
Fuze: |
E.C. 2
М. 1904 (T&P Schneider fuze graduated up to 5900 m) |
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Shell: |
6.5 kg –
300/315 bullets x 292.5 x 75
mm (with the fuze) |
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Colour: |
The body
and the ogive are black |
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Ш. 03 7,5 cm F.Schrapnell L/32 |
Fuze: |
Dopp. Z.
S/22 (22” T&P Krupp fuze graduated up to 6100 m) Dopp. Z.
S/33 (33” T&P Krupp and Rheinmetall 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 (with the fuze) |
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Colour: |
The body
and the ogive are black A 3 cm
black ring below the driving band indicates steel bullets |
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Remarks : |
Shrapnel
containing different types of bullets could not be used together, as their
varying weights resulted in different ranges. |
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Б. Г. 03 7,5cm Stahlgranate
L/32 |
Fuze: |
Krupp
Bulgarian percussion fuze |
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Shell: |
6.5 kg –
140 g of Picric acid 292.5 x 75
mm (with the fuze) |
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Colour: |
The body
is black and the ogive is yellow |
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Б. Г. 03 |
Fuze: |
K.
Z. 14 n/A (German percussion fuze) E.K.Z. 16
(sensitive percussion fuze) E.K.Z. 17
(sensitive percussion fuze) |
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Shell: |
6.5 kg –
200/210 g of Füllpulver 60/40 6.5 kg –
150 g of Füllpulver 60/40 (cast iron shell) |
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Colour: |
The body
is red and the ogive is yellow A black
line on the ogive indicates shells with the K. Z. 14 n/A fuze The E.H.Z.
17 fuze is black |
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Remarks : |
With the E.H.Z.
17 fuze the range increases up to 8300 m |
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Б.
Г. 03 |
Fuze: |
K.Z. 11
Gr. (German T&P fuze graduated up to 7200 m or to 5200 m) |
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Shell: |
6.250 kg –
200 g of Füllpulver 60/40 236 x 75
mm (without the fuze) |
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Colour: |
The body
is black, the ogive is yellow A red line
on the ogive indicates shells with the K.Z. 11 Gr. fuze |
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Б.
Г. 03 |
Fuze: |
lg. K.Z.
11 Gr. (German T&P fuze graduated up to 5000 m) |
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Shell: |
6.250 kg –
200/210 g of Füllpulver 60/40 236 x 75
mm (without the fuze) |
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Colour: |
The body
is black, the ogive is yellow |
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Remarks : |
With this pointed
ogive the range increases up to 8300 m |
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Ammunition for
the Turkish Army |
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Shrapnel |
Fuze: |
Dopp. Z.
C/20 (Turkish T&P fuze graduated up to 5400 m) |
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Shell: |
6,35
kg – 270 lead bullets x 11 g, 75 g of black powder 6,35
kg – 295 lead bullets x 10 g, 75 g of black powder 280 x 75
mm (with the fuze) |
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Colour: |
The body
and the ogive are red with the letter T
impressed |
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Remarks: |
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H.E. Shell |
Fuze: |
Dopp. Z.
C/20 (Turkish T&P fuze graduated up to 5400) K.Z. 11
Gr. (German T&P fuze graduated up to 7200 m or to 5200 m) |
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Shell: |
6
kg - charge: 280 x 75
mm (with the fuze) |
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Colour: |
The body
and the ogive are yellow with the letter T
impressed, the driving band is colorless |
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Ammunition for
the Brazilian Army |
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H.E.Shell |
Fuze: |
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Shell: |
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Colour: |
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Propelling charge |
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510/525 g
of 208x6x3 nitroglycerine tubular powder Westfalen |
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510/525 g
of 210x9x6 nitroglycerine tubular powder D.R.P. |
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Cartridge case |
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brass
casing with screw primer |
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brass
casing with steel base and screw primer |
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brass
casing with primer |
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