sudelmuk
HONORED MEMBER RIP
This is a nearly complete unit of an E.S.Mi.Z.40, a mechanical-electric fuze marked cqx 42 (Friemann & Wolf GmbH, Zwickau).
The mechanical part works like a S.Mi.Z.35 with the difference, that instaed of a percussion cap an electrolyte filled ampoule is broken from the striker. The fluid between two electrodes sets up electric current, which induces a flash in the firing bridge exploding the mine.
The unit was part of a chain of nine fuzes, two chains where connected with one S.Mi.35. Additional pressure bars could be placed between the prongs of adjacent fuzes.
In all a great effort and much work to release one mine!
![E.S.MiZ.40-1.jpg E.S.MiZ.40-1.jpg](https://www.bocn.co.uk/data/attachments/3/3479-dab540fc04760a7c5c2353bca28cba9b.jpg)
![E.S.MiZ.40-2.jpg E.S.MiZ.40-2.jpg](https://www.bocn.co.uk/data/attachments/3/3480-5a43bf05276a0ea0c04da4df3d16a13d.jpg)
![E.S.MiZ.40.jpg E.S.MiZ.40.jpg](https://www.bocn.co.uk/data/attachments/3/3481-16962a5b59576094fdfc69c1cf658877.jpg)
![E.S.MiZ.40-Zndbrcke.jpg E.S.MiZ.40-Zndbrcke.jpg](https://www.bocn.co.uk/data/attachments/3/3482-2b9657da3a68de4d44df36c23baca4cb.jpg)
Fuzeman Steve will be so kind to add some technical details (thank's!)
The mechanical part works like a S.Mi.Z.35 with the difference, that instaed of a percussion cap an electrolyte filled ampoule is broken from the striker. The fluid between two electrodes sets up electric current, which induces a flash in the firing bridge exploding the mine.
The unit was part of a chain of nine fuzes, two chains where connected with one S.Mi.35. Additional pressure bars could be placed between the prongs of adjacent fuzes.
In all a great effort and much work to release one mine!
![E.S.MiZ.40-1.jpg E.S.MiZ.40-1.jpg](https://www.bocn.co.uk/data/attachments/3/3479-dab540fc04760a7c5c2353bca28cba9b.jpg)
![E.S.MiZ.40-2.jpg E.S.MiZ.40-2.jpg](https://www.bocn.co.uk/data/attachments/3/3480-5a43bf05276a0ea0c04da4df3d16a13d.jpg)
![E.S.MiZ.40.jpg E.S.MiZ.40.jpg](https://www.bocn.co.uk/data/attachments/3/3481-16962a5b59576094fdfc69c1cf658877.jpg)
![E.S.MiZ.40-Zndbrcke.jpg E.S.MiZ.40-Zndbrcke.jpg](https://www.bocn.co.uk/data/attachments/3/3482-2b9657da3a68de4d44df36c23baca4cb.jpg)
Fuzeman Steve will be so kind to add some technical details (thank's!)