Description
There were two patterns of this mortar round. In the old pattern, the round had a bursting charge consisting of 90 grams of picric acid and 500 grams of TNT. The explosive was contained in a tinned-iron tube closed at the top by a cup which received the gaine of the fuze. This inner tube was set in paraffin wax in an outer tube and the later welded to the top of the body. The liquid chemical agent was held in a lead container set in cement with a filling hole at its base closed by a screw plug.
In the new pattern, the agent was stored in a lead container. This container could be filled by means of a base plug and was held firmly in place by magnesium oxychloride cement. The cement filled the space between the container and the walls of the round. On the top of the container was a layer of cement which held the gaine in place. Around the gaine was a charge of 30 grams of picric acid which acted as a booster for the explosive charge. Above this was a steel plate and a tin case containing the bursting charge (0.5 kg of TNT).
Functioning
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Hazardous Components
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See Also
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Source(s)
Old Chemical Weapons Reference Guide (1998)
