No 102 IIs Fuze

[corblimy]

I found this fuze while walking in a field close to Ypres in Belgium about 20 years ago. Never taken a lot of notice of it until now. I am unable to find many, if any, references to No102 fuzes. Plenty of info on 106 fuzes ect,
Other markings are:
ZA
8

2
21

5/16(Date?)
10 LOT 21 R< Broad Arrow>L A<Broad Arrow>R

*Broad arrow* refers to the War dept Arrow that is common to military equipment.

I Have been told it was fitted to an 18lb shell, My main question is will it come apart, and if so how!

 

[ben2000]

Hi,

The 102 fuze is just a converted no.100 that had a delay unit incorporated. The reference book says it was used on high explosive shells with steel exploder containers, so exactly which shells I don't know. There's not much to take apart on a no.100, 101 or 102. If you look at the sticky at the top of the fuze section here on the forum called royal laboratory fuze diagrams you'll see a 101 there which will give you an idea how they come apart..... though if you are unsure if any piece of ordnance is 100% inert dont mess with it!

 

[corblimy]

There are signs such as the threads being stripped that suggest to me that the shell it was fitted to, had detonated. However, if you say dont strip then I wont, better safe than sorry I suppose. Thanks for the pointer though, At least I now know what is inside. Back on the shelf it goes