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Unknown Fuze

jvollenberg

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Ordnance approved
Can someone ID this fuze? Possibly provide information on it?

Dia: 31-MM
Length: 87-MM
Exposed Length: 20-MM

Possibly French is what I have been told.

Joe
 

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Hello,
24-31mm Mle 16 BT (24mmx31mm modèle 1916 "Bréviaire" de tranchée = 24/31 model 1916 "BREVIAIRE" for trench projectiles, 58 T séries, VD, 240mm, etc).
Not very common during ww1. Also used during ww2 : German nomenclatue AZ 233 (f)

Regards

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Documentation available on Gallica (gallica.bnf.fr)

- Ecole d'application d'artillerie. Organisation des matériels d'artillerie. Tome VII. Artillerie de tranchée
- Règlement de manoeuvre de l'artillerie de tranchée : Titre II
- Matériels de tranchée (Ecole de pièce, pointage, munitions)
- Manuel des munitions titre XI : Fusées d'obus
- Artillerie de tranchée (par le Cne Guillemin)

Cheers,

S.
 
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