German Projectiles - 150mm Projectiles Part 2

German Projectiles

Smoke Projectile, Type 19, 150mm

German Designation: 15cm Gr. 19 Nb. (Granate 19 Nebel)

Employment: 15cm s.F.H. 18
                       15cm s.F.H. 13

Dimensions

Overall length (complete round): 33.778 inches

Overall length w/ fuze (projectile): 26.771 inches

Distance from base to band: 3.22 inches

Width of bimetallic rotating band: 0.472 inches
Diameter of bourrelet: 5.825 inches
Diameter of base: 5.196 inches

Total weight (projectile): 85.8 pounds
Weight of bursting charge: 1.21 pounds
Weight of smoke mixture: 14.08 pounds

Type of Bursting Charge: Picric Acid
Type of smoke mixture: Oleum impregnated in pumice.

No tracer

Overall length (cartridge case): 10.255 inches

Diameter at case neck: 6.338 inches

Diameter at case base: 7.007 inches

Fuze: Nose percussion fuze AZ 23 Nb

Markings: Painted green, stencilled in white.
"Nb" stencilled on body.

Packaging: One projectile to a wicker basket - 90.2 pounds.

Smoke Projectile for Heavy Infantry Gun, 150mm

German Designation: 15cm Jgr. 38 Nb. (Jaeger 38 Nb)

Employment: 15cm s.I.G. 33

Dimensions

Overall length (projectile): 25.747 inches

Width of bimetallic or sintered iron rotating band: 0.433 inches
Diameter of base: 5.905 inches

Total weight (projectile): 84 pounds
Weight of bursting charge: 4.93 pounds

Type of Bursting Charge: Picric Acid
Type of smoke mixture: Oleum impregnated in pumice.

No tracer

Overall length (cartridge case): 4.448 inches

Diameter at case mouth: 6.102 inches

Diameter at case base: 6.653 inches

Fuze: Nose percussion fuze AZ 23 Nb

Markings: Painted green, stencilled in white.
"Nb" stencilled on body.

Packaging: One projectile to a wicker basket - 90.2 pounds.

H.E. Projectile, Type 18, 150mm

German Designation: 15cm K. Gr. 18 (Kanone Granate 18)

Employment: 15cm K.18
                       15cm K. 39
                        15cm K. (E)

Dimensions

Overall length (projectile): 27.35 inches

Diameter of bourrelet: 5.86 inches

Total weight (projectile): 94.75 pounds

No tracer

Overall length (cartridge case): 32.07 inches

Diameter at case base: 7.007 inches
Type of propellant: Tubular Diglycol

Fuze: Nose percussion fuze AZ 23 v.; or
Time and percussion fuze Dopp. Z. a/90

Packaging: One projectile to a wicker basket - 102.3 pounds.

Rodded Bomb for Heavy Infantry Gun 33, 150mm

German Designation: 15cm Stielgranat 42

Employment: 15cm s.I.G. 33

Dimensions

Overall length (projectile): 50.5 inches

Maximum diameter: 11.5 inches

Total weight (projectile): 105 pounds
Weight of bursting charge: 60 pounds

Type of Bursting Charge: 40/60 Amatol

No tracer

Overall length (cartridge case): 4.448 inches

Diameter at case mouth: 6.102 inches

Diameter at case base: 6.653 inches
Weight of propellant: 12.1 pounds

Fuze: Nose percussion fuze Wgr. Z. 36

Markings: Painted field grey, stencilled in black.
"13 A" stencilled on nose.


Remarks: It is presumed that a stick unit fits over cup at the base of the bomb; this cup has a machined surface.  The stick unit has not been recovered but is reported to weigh 48.4 pounds and leaves projectile 150 yards from muzzle of the gun.

This projectile is used against personnel and to clear minefields and wire obstacles.

H.E. Projectile, Type 18, 150mm

German Designation: 15cm Gr. 18 (Granate 18)

Employment: 15cm s.F.H. 13

Dimensions
Overall length (complete round): 24.605 inches

Overall length w/ fuze (projectile): 21.062 inches

Overall length w/o fuze (projectile): 19.842 inches

Distance from base to band: 0.905 inches

Width of bimetallic rotating band: 0.59 inches

Diameter of base: 5.905 inches

Total weight (projectile): 89.76 pounds

No tracer

Overall length (cartridge case): 4.448 inches

Diameter at case mouth: 6.102 inches

Diameter at case base: 6.653 inches

Fuze: Nose percussion fuzes AZ 23 umg; AZ 23m 2 V umg; or
Time and percussion fuzes Dopp Z s/60s, Dopp Z s/60 lm.

Markings: Painted field grey, stencilled in black.
"13 A" stencilled on nose.


Packaging: One projectile in wicker basket - 94.1 pounds

H.E. Projectile, Type 19, for Heavy Field Howitzer, 150mm

German Designation: 15cm Gr. 19 (Granate 19)

Employment: 15cm s.F.H. 18
                       15cm s.F.H. 13
                  15cm s.H.T.

Dimensions

Overall length w/AZ fuze (complete round): 31.218 inches
Overall length w/Dopp.Z. fuze (complete round): 33.778 inches

Overall length w/AZ fuze (projectile): 24.211 inches
Overall length w/Dopp.Z. fuze (projectile): 26.771 inches

Distance from base to band: 3.22 inches

Width of rotating bands: 0.472 inches
Diameter of bourrelet: 5.825 inches
Diameter of base: 5.196 inches

Total weight (projectile): 95.7 pounds
Weight of bursting charge: 9.46 pounds

Type of Bursting Charge: TNT + smoke box at base

No tracer

Overall length (cartridge case): 10.255 inches

Diameter at case neck: 6.338 inches

Diameter at case base: 7.007 inches
Weight of case: 11.750 pounds
Weight of propellant: 4.1 pounds

Type of propellant: Flaked Diglycol

Fuze: Nose percussion fuzes AZ 23, AZ 23 m. 2 V umg, or;
Time and Percussion fuzes Dopp.Z.s/60s, or Dopp.Z.s/60 lm.

Markings: Painted green

Packaging: One projectile to a wicker basket - 100 pounds.

 Remarks: There is also a projectile designated: "15cm Gr. 19 mit Zdlg 35/2000" of approximately the same dimensions but with poured TNT filler.  It has "35/2000" stencilled on the body.

H.E. Projectile for Gun 16, 150mm

German Designation: 15cm Hbgr. 16 (Haube granate 16)

Employment: 15cm K. 16

Dimensions

Overall length (projectile): 29.59 inches

Diameter of bourrelet: 5.86 inches
Diameter of base: 5.89 inches

Total weight (projectile): 113 pounds

Type of Bursting Charge: TNT in cardboard container

No tracer

Overall length (cartridge case): 28.54 inches

Diameter at case base: 5.929 inches

Type of propellant: Tubular Nitroglycerine and Nitrocellulose with Nitroguanadine.

Fuze: Nose percussion fuzes Hbgr. Z. 17/23, 17/23 umg; or
Time and percussion fuze Dopp. Z. 16mK or 16mF.

Packaging: One projectile to a wicker basket - 118.8 pounds.

 Remarks: There is also a round designated "15cm Hbgr. 16 umg" using fuzes AZ. f. Hbgr. or Dopp. Z. s/60 (Ms).  It is the same weight and employs the same propellant charges.

H.E. Projectile for Heavy Infantry Gun, 150mm

German Designation: 15cm Jgr. 38 (Jaeger 38)

Employment: 15cm s.I.G. 33

Dimensions

Overall length (projectile): 25.747 inches

Width of bimetallic or soft iron rotating band: 0.433 inches
Diameter of base: 5.905 inches

Total weight (projectile): 83.6 pounds
Weight of bursting charge: 18.26 pounds

Type of Bursting Charge: TNT plus smoke box

No tracer

Overall length (cartridge case): 4.448 inches

Diameter at case mouth: 6.102 inches

Diameter at case base: 6.653 inches
Weight of propellant: 1.2 pounds
Type of propellant: Flaked Diglycol

Fuze: Nose percussion fuze s. Jgr. Z. 23

Markings: Painted green.

Packaging: One projectile to a wicker basket


Remarks: When this projectile has been fired, there will be 44 engravings on its rotating band.  There is also a round designated "15cm Jgr. 33" which is similar except that the projectile has a screwed-in base plate.

H.E. Projectile, Type L 4/5 with Base Fuze and Ballistic Cap, 150mm

German Designation: 15cm Sprgr. L 4/5 Bd. Z. m. Haube
                                                                  (Sprenggranate Ladung 4/5 Boden Zunder mit Haube)

Employment: 15cm K. ins. Mrs. Laf.

Dimensions

Overall length (projectile): 26.7 inches

Total weight (projectile): 100 pounds

No tracer

Fuze: Base detonating fuze Bd. Z. C/38

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