Yougoslavian Reused 8.8cm Case?

[doppz92]

Hello, I have a soft spot for the 8.8cm M36 and I was fortunate enough to get this case yesterday. However, although it is from German manufacture (1942) this steel case bears some cyrillic markings that I cannot fathom. Could someone translate these and also confirm the country it comes from, It was picked up on a car boot sales in the UK so no much help on the origin there. The primer seems recent too. Thanks

 

[Nabob]

The marking is indeed Yugoslav.
88mm PAV M18, M18/36 i M18/37 is the gun
TMP, (4,5klb) is the projectile HE with time fuze length of projectile 4,5 calibers
2970 p is the powder weight
GU-M15powder type
RAD 37823/52 powder lot
RKZ6603-1,R - refurbishment lot
Primer screw M53 is Yugoslav


Bob

 

[doppz92]

Thanks a lot Bob. On your drawing the fuze looks very similar to a German clockwork fuze. Were these made after the war as well as the shells or were both as well as the case WW2 surplus?

 

[Nabob]

The document I refer to (Municija Deo II Knjiga I 1974) states that German Zt.S. S30 or ZtZ S/30 Fg1 fuzes can be used.
Also Hungarian manufactured ZtZ S/30 Fg1 MOM can be used. I do not think Yugoslavia had mech-time fuze manufacturing capabilities at that time.

As many post war 88 mm users, Czechoslovakia included, Yugoslavia did not feel comfortable to use these fuzes without a detonator safety. Unlike other states they used a safety M21A4 from the PD M51 fuze.

So I think the projectiles to be German manufacture with altered cavity in the explosive to clear the detonator safety.

Bob

 

[doppz92]

Very interesting, thanks a lot Bob.