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Czech / German Fuze

jvollenberg

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So this is listed a Czech made, but a German Dopp Z. 21 ... not sure what to think. I see nothing to make this German. The writing on the fuze falls in line with Czech stuff I have seen. And the striker on the nose depresses.

Interesting if nothing else ....

Dia: 69MM
Length: 154MM
Length with striker depressed: 130MM
Expose length: 124MM
Exposed length with striker depressed: 110MM

Joe
 

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Hello,
German gave a designation when they captured these czech fuzes (Doppz 21 t).

doppz21.jpg

I take this post to ask something.
I noticed a difference of graduations on czech (german use) fuzes 10cmvz21 I found in France (czech designation : 10cm ostrý dvojitý časovací granáty zapalovač vzor 21).
-230 : with marking 10cmvz21
-240 : with marking 10cmvz21n (not sure about the "n").
What is the difference between these fuzes ?

Regards

10cm vz21.jpg10cmvz21n.jpg
 
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Thanks to my friend Jan I have an answer what the letter n means.
In 1923-1924 manufacture was started using the new normalised measurments.
To distinguish the new ammunition index n has been added to the designation.

Bob
 
Did the German's remark the fuze with their designation? I am curious to see one if they did.

Joe
 
Question ... So the images provided by Minenaz16 show 2 different settings:
1 goes to 238
1 goes to 248
So, prior to 1924 fuzes would have been the 238 version with anything made after that to 248? Any known reason to add the more time?

Joe
 
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