German Field Artillery 7,7cm l.F.K. Ammunition

Above Right to Left:  (1) 7,7cm lFK 1896 a/A Gr. 1895 Shrapnel Projectile with a Dopp.Z. 96 Fuze (for the old version of the 7,7cm lFK without a recoil system) (2) 7,7cm lFK 1896 n/A Shrapnel Projectile F.Schr.96 n A with a Dopp. Z. 96 Fuze (3) 7,7cm lFK 16 Gr. Blaukreuz chemical projectile with a EKZ 16 Fuze (4) 7,7cm lFK 16 Gr. Gelbkreuz Projectile with a capped inner fuze (5) 7,7cm lFK  Kanonengranate 15 m.P for use against armored vehicles

Above:  Comparison between the projectiles for the 7,7cm lFK 96 a/A and the n/A projectile.  That is for the old non-recoil gun then rebuilt with a recoil mechanism and redesigned the 7,7cm lFK 96 n/A

Above: German 1896 Shrapnel projectile (F.Schr.96 n A).  This is an original projectile that has been fired and made into a presentation gift for a reservist man in the 10th Field Artillery.  The fuze is a Dopp. Z 96 n/A  

Above: Drawing of the German 1896 Shrapnel projectile (F.Schr.96 n A)

Above & Below: Drawing and photograph of the German 1896 Shrapnel projectile (F.Schr.96 n A) fixed to the shell case

 

Above: Krupp three rings marking on the base of the 7,7cm F.Schr.96 n A

Above: Dopp. Z. 96 Time Fuze used for the F.Schr.96 n/A and a/A projectile

Above: Close up of the Dopp. Z. 96 Time Fuze fitted to the projectile

Below Left:  7,7cm l.F.K. Gr. Gelbkreuz “Yellow Cross” projectile.  This is a sulfur mustard chemical agent projectile.  The chemical agent made direct contact with the interior shell wall.  Below Right: The 7,7cm l.F.K. Gr. Blaukreuz “Blue Cross” projectile. This type had a bottle containing the chemical agent surrounded by TNT.  This projectile has a E.K.Z. 16 point detonating fuzeinterior shell wall.  This projectile is a capped with an inner fuze.  I believe this capped fuze is the L.K.Z. 16mV

Above Left to Right: 7,7cm lFK 16 Gr. Blaukreuz (Diphenylchlorarsine, vomiting agent) chemical projectile with a EKZ 16 Fuze, used to make the enemy soldier remove his mask due to vomiting (Right) 7,7cm lFK 16 Gr. Gelbkreuz Projectile (Sulfur Mustard agent ) with a capped inner fuze

Above: Same as above but with the projectiles pulled from the shell cases

Above: German K. Gr. 15 n.P. anti-tank projectile for the 7,7cm lFK 96 n/A

Above: German K. Gr. 15 n.P. anti-tank projectile for the 7,7cm lFK 96 n/A fixed to the shell case

Above: Krupp markings visible on the K. Gr. 15 n.P. anti-tank projectile top and shell body

Above: (Middle) This is the short (100mm height) shell case for the 7,7cm lFK 1896 a/A for service during blank fire or possibly with the live projectile. (Left) After the recoil mechanism, spade and shield were added to the gun, the ammunition was also changed to fixed ammunition.  The shell case was crimped to the projectile.  Crimp marks are visible at the top of the case.  (Right)  Once the 7,7cm lFK 1916 was introduced the shell cases lost he crimping at the top and the ammunition changed to a semi-fixed loading type

Below: 7,7cm. l.F.K. wicker basket used for packing three shell case and projectiles

 

 

 

 

 

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