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  • Andysarmoury
    Andysarmoury reacted to pzgr40's post in the thread Handgranate 81, Austia with Like Like.
    Cutaway model of an Austrian Handgrenade (HdGr) 81, designed by the Glock company and produced by DNW (Dynamit Nobel Wien). The grenade...
  • pzgr40
    pzgr40 posted the thread Handgranate 81, Austia in Cutaways.
    Cutaway model of an Austrian Handgrenade (HdGr) 81, designed by the Glock company and produced by DNW (Dynamit Nobel Wien). The grenade...
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  • Antoon
    Who knows where this photo was taken. The only thing that I know is that the depot was found in 1960. I assume France? Greetings - Antoon
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  • BMG50
    BMG50 reacted to doctor's post in the thread German Parachute Land Mine. with Like Like.
    There is no device for electric photo cell on the mines LMB ( system on BM1000 under aluminum tail bell completely closed) it seems to...
  • Olif917
    Olif917 reacted to millsbomber's post in the thread German Parachute Land Mine. with Like Like.
    I have a book some where with this in, clever devices these mines had ,there was even a counter that allowed a set number of ships to...
  • Olif917
    Olif917 replied to the thread German Parachute Land Mine..
    exactly it is a 0 - 6 days 0 - 6 hours arming clock of bottom mine with LMB type influence. In short when the mine arrived at the bottom...
  • C
    Chris replied to the thread ID Project 18.
    Akon you are right I mixed things up. probaly the age ;) ;)
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    earni74 posted the classified ad For sale Belgium (EP) 1893 Nose fuze in Inert Fuzes.
    Belgium fuze, price + post
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  • doctor
    doctor replied to the thread German Parachute Land Mine..
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  • doctor
    doctor replied to the thread German Parachute Land Mine..
    There is no device for electric photo cell on the mines LMB ( system on BM1000 under aluminum tail bell completely closed) it seems to...
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    adammack reacted to Snufkin's post in the thread centrepiece Mills with Like Like.
    Another thread showing the type (Findley patent) of lead-antimony centrepiece...
  • BMG50
    BMG50 replied to the thread German Parachute Land Mine..
    Looking at the first photo there seems to a clear bit of plastic on the side, was this a cover for a light sensor which activated a...
  • Antoon
    Antoon replied to the thread German 7,5 cm HEAT.
    Zünder, thank you very much. Problem solved. Also the text explain a lot. HE ammunition for this gun = semi fixed, HEAT ammunition =...
  • doctor
    doctor replied to the thread German Parachute Land Mine..
    The N°34 was used only on parachuting mine. and arming in two sequences : when dropped by plane and impact on whater. There was no...
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    AKON_ replied to the thread ID Project 18.
    Hi Chris, I have a different opinion on the designation Ro-1.There are groups of igniters where the principle is used,,chemical,, an...
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