WW2 German PA-89c Fuze

[oktato]

Hi,
Can anyone tell me more about this fuze?
It is marked PA-89c-43 and has a waffenamt stamp with the number 358.
The scale on the upper part goes from 0 to 38.
It measures approximately 4.5" (12cm) from top to bottom.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Gary

 

[Nabob]

A Dixi fuze, please see pic.
Used on 7,5cm Sprgr Patr 28 captured french AAA

 

[oktato]

Brilliant!
Thanks for the quick identification!
I bought the fuze in Budapest, so is it possible to know if this type of ammunition would have been used in Hungary?
Thanks again,
Gary

 

[Nabob]

Hi Gary,
to my knowlege the Hungarian AA guns used Junghans and Krupp-Thiel clockwork fuzes.
Our Hungarian friends will have the answer, I am sure.
Captured materiel traveled a lot during ww2 and todays collectors travel even more

Bob

 

[jvollenberg]

Bob,

Do you know if the PA-89c-43 means anything. I thought it might be the LOT CODE, but that can't be right. Is it another nomenclature? The cutaway image you posted shows M39A, which is what I am assuming the nomenclature for the fuze to be.

Joe

 

[blu97]

The nomenclature oh the fuze 30/45 Mle 39 (GPA), i also think the PA-89c-43 is the lot number I think our French friends can help with that.

 

[jvollenberg]

I thought LOT CODE as well, but the only PA code I have on file is Picatinney Arsenal here in the US.

Joe

 

[Yodamaster]

A Dixi fuze, please see pic.
Used on 7,5cm Sprgr Patr 28 captured french AAA

Didn't you say french ?

PA : Société métallurgique d'Imphy, Pamiers, France



Yoda

 

[sgdbdr]

Hi,

It's a french fuze from 1939 : FUSEE DETONATEUR FUSANTE MECANIQUE DE 30/45 MM MODELE 1939 (G.P.A.) for DCA, 75mm HE Mle 1928, designed to replace the 30/45 Mle 1930.
Most of these fuzes were made after the french defeat, by the french for the german.

PA is also STE COMMENTRY-FOURCHAMBAULT ET DECAZEVILLE, PAMIERS, FRANCE

Regards,

S.

 

[rigby]

Here are pictures out from the "L.Dv.4403 Munition der 7,5cm Flak M36(f), M33(f), M30(f) und M17-34(f) 1943".

 

[pzgr40]

Here a picture of the fuze.