Handbook of Enemy Ammunition: German Mines and Ammunition, Italian and Japanese Ammunition


Book Description

These handbooks were issued to all field units in contact with the enemy in Europe and Africa, and were intended for use by all personnel to help them recognise enemy ammunition. Specialist personnel were then trained to handle and disarm/destroy the ammunition so found. Each pamphlet covers a number of items, and this issue covers German mines (the S-Mine 35 and various fuses and igniters), 4.7cm anti-tank ammunition, and 7.5cm light gun (parachutable) ammuntion. Also covered are a number of Italian shells (HE., semi-armour piercing and shrapnel). Japanese 25mm shell and fuses are also covered.




Handbook of Enemy Ammunition: German Telermines, etc., Italian Fuze, Primers and Shell


Book Description

These handbooks were issued to all field units in contact with the enemy in Europe and Africa, and were intended for use by all personnel to help them recognise enemy ammunition. Specialist personnel were then trained to handle and disarm/destroy the ammunition so found. Each pamphlet covers a number of items, and this issue covers the Tellermine 42 and fuses, the German 13.5kg demolition charge (as use at Eben Emael), the 15 cm concrete shell, the 10.5cm medium gun cartridge and a Czech made 3.7cm cartridge. It also covers more Italian ammunition (and see Nos 7 and 10). See also the other pamphlets in this series: Handbooks 1-15 are published separately by Naval and Military Press.




Handbook of Enemy Ammunition: German Rockets, Gun and Mortar Ammunition


Book Description

These handbooks were issued to all field units in contact with the enemy in Europe and Africa, and were intended for use by all personnel to help them recognise enemy ammunition. Specialist personnel were then trained to handle and disarm/destroy the ammunition so found. Each pamphlet covers a number of items, and this issue covers a number of German fuses, together with descritions of the Panzerfaust 30, some standard shells, and the new Wurfgrenate 15cm and 21cm "Stuka zu Fuss" rockets. There is also a description of the 30cm HE rocket, 4cm anti-aircraft shell, 8.8cm APCBC/T shell and the 12.8cm anti-aircraft shell for the biggest anti-aircraft gun to see use by the Germans.




Handbook of Enemy Ammunition: Italian Fuzes, Gaines, Shell, etc., Shell Markings, German Primers, Small Arm and Gun Ammo


Book Description

These handbooks were issued to all field units in contact with the enemy in Europe and Africa, and were intended for use by all personnel to help them recognise enemy ammunition. Specialist personnel were then trained to handle and disarm/destroy the ammunition so found. Each pamphlet covers a number of items, and this issue covers Italian ammunition (and see Nos 9 and 10), including artillery shells, fuses and cartridges. It also covers more German ammunition, including 3.7cm and 7.5cm anti-tank shells, the 7.5cm shell for tanks and assault guns, and 10.5cm field howitzer cartridges. See also the other pamphlets in this series: Handbooks 1-15 are published separately by Naval and Military Press.




Handbook of Enemy Ammunition: German Ammo for Guns, etc., Italian Grenade, etc., Hungarian Mine


Book Description

These handbooks were issued to all field units in contact with the enemy in Europe and Africa, and were intended for use by all personnel to help them recognise enemy ammunition. Specialist personnel were then trained to handle and disarm/destroy the ammunition so found. Each pamphlet covers a number of items, and this issue covers German ammunition for guns and howitzers (7.5cm., 7.62cm Russian, 105cm., 15cm and 21 cm shell), the Tellermine and its fuses, the Italian SRCM handgrenade and hollow charge 75.27 shell, plus the Hungarian variable pressure mine. See also the other pamphlets in this series: Handbooks 1-15 are published separately by Naval and Military Press.




Handbook of Enemy Ammunition: German Rocket, Gun and Mortar Ammunition


Book Description

These handbooks were issued to all field units in contact with the enemy in Europe and Africa, and were intended for use by all personnel to help them recognise enemy ammunition. Specialist personnel were then trained to handle and disarm/destroy the ammunition so found. Each pamphlet covers a number of items, and this issue covers more German shell fuses in detail. It also describes a number of the 7.5cm and 7.62cm anti-tank shells, plus the 8.8cm Flak shell and the Flak star shell. Some 15cm naval shells are also included, as well as tracer 7.62cm (Russian) APBC shell, the hollow charge anti-tank grenade Panzerwurfmine 1 [L] and the 32cm incendiary rocket.




Handbook of Enemy Ammunition: German Mines, Grenades, Gun Ammunition and Mortar Ammunition


Book Description

These handbooks were issued to all field units in contact with the enemy in Europe and Africa, and were intended for use by all personnel to help them recognise enemy ammunition. Specialist personnel were then trained to handle and disarm/destroy the ammunition so found. Each pamphlet covers a number of items, and this issue covers the Tellermine 43, the light anti-tank mine and the hollow charge anti-tank rifle grenade. A number of fuses are also described together with smoke boxes for HE shell. 2.7cm cartridges are included (for the signal pistol: HE and signal). The 2.8cm anti-tank rifle cartridge (PzB41), and shell for the 3.7cm anti-tank gun (including the important muzzle stick shell the Stielgranate 41). Mortar bombs for 8 and 10cm mortars and some more artillery shell are also included.




Handbook of Enemy Ammunition: German Gun and Mortar Ammunition


Book Description

These handbooks were issued to all field units in contact with the enemy in Europe and Africa, and were intended for use by all personnel to help them recognise enemy ammunition. Specialist personnel were then trained to handle and disarm/destroy the ammunition so found. Each pamphlet covers a number of items, and this issue covers a range of fuses together with German 5 cm mortar bombs, the 10 cm streamlined shell (the Gr. 19 for the K18 and long 10cm guns), the 17 cm QF cartridge and the 20 cm spigot mortar bomb.




Handbook of Enemy Ammunition: German Small Arms Ammunition, Grenades and Demolition Charges


Book Description

These handbooks were issued to all field units in contact with the enemy in Europe and Africa, and were intended for use by all personnel to help them recognise enemy ammunition. Specialist personnel were then trained to handle and disarm/destroy the ammunition so found. Each pamphlet covers a number of items, and this issue covers German Small Arms Ammunition (rifle, pistol, 2cm Oerlikon and Solothurn shell), a range of AZ fuses, two grenades (the stick and egg versions) and demolition charges. See also the other pamphlets in this series: Handbooks 1-15 are published separately by Naval and Military Press.