Description
This shell, while in flight, ejects burning candles which fall only slightly short of the shell body, and produce an effective screening smoke. This is accomplished with the M54 Fuze which furnishes the time element and also will function on impact if the target is struck before the predetermined time has expired. The complete round, as fired, consists of the following:
The projectile with M54 Combination Time and Superquick Fuze. The construction and function of this projectile are the same as for the M84 105mm Howitzer Projectile.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
See Also
Cartridge, 105mm Smoke, M84 Series
Source(s)
TM 9-1904, Ammunition Inspection Guide (1944)
