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Belt of MG151/20 cartridges
- Thread starter thekees
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butterfly
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Thats a very fine belt you have there, and one very proud co-collector by the looks of things!!!!
Excuse my ignorance, but could you tell me what the combination of the belt is? I note the repetative pattern of rounds, so I take it that was the correct configuration as used.
regards Kev
Excuse my ignorance, but could you tell me what the combination of the belt is? I note the repetative pattern of rounds, so I take it that was the correct configuration as used.
regards Kev
thekees
Well-Known Member
Kev,
These are not in a "correct" written configuration. However what is the correct one? I found several configurations on the internet, between no Pzrg, only spreng, then with "brand"etc. At the end of war, there was even a document that allowed the base commander to vary the configuration depending on mission and stock. This one is a "pzrgr", a "Mine"and a "brand". I have two other bands, one with a 1-1-2 config etc. Pzrgr were less used during the end of war, because they entered, and left the aluminium construction, without to much damage to the primairy construction, and become a waste of space and weight. The effect of a Mine or Brand shell was mucho worser for the A/C, and his crew. If anyone has more info about the used configurations, German or Allied, please put them on the tread, would be a nice discussion. I try to dig up some info too.
These are not in a "correct" written configuration. However what is the correct one? I found several configurations on the internet, between no Pzrg, only spreng, then with "brand"etc. At the end of war, there was even a document that allowed the base commander to vary the configuration depending on mission and stock. This one is a "pzrgr", a "Mine"and a "brand". I have two other bands, one with a 1-1-2 config etc. Pzrgr were less used during the end of war, because they entered, and left the aluminium construction, without to much damage to the primairy construction, and become a waste of space and weight. The effect of a Mine or Brand shell was mucho worser for the A/C, and his crew. If anyone has more info about the used configurations, German or Allied, please put them on the tread, would be a nice discussion. I try to dig up some info too.
thekees
Well-Known Member
I made this one according the second document, the 1-1-1 configuration.
I had a change to obtain a lot of rounds and a lot of links, and had to configure the belts. Now i will try to configure 4 more of these belts, based on your documents, will take a while, post a picture. Thanks anyway for the documents, i had to check my old files for these, since my old computer stopped working for me as advertised
. Thought the content was time driven, the configuration was adjusted during the war.
I had a change to obtain a lot of rounds and a lot of links, and had to configure the belts. Now i will try to configure 4 more of these belts, based on your documents, will take a while, post a picture. Thanks anyway for the documents, i had to check my old files for these, since my old computer stopped working for me as advertised
. Thought the content was time driven, the configuration was adjusted during the war.
Belts found on two different Me 109,s
The commander of a Jagdgeschwader dicided what kinda ammunition ,
they used in the guns.Oberfeldwebel Erich Ett told my this, He was a pilot
on a Me 109, that we excavate in 2002 (www.arga-nl.nl)
The commander of a Jagdgeschwader dicided what kinda ammunition ,
they used in the guns.Oberfeldwebel Erich Ett told my this, He was a pilot
on a Me 109, that we excavate in 2002 (www.arga-nl.nl)
