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Description: | No 106 II AD FF B 1/18
British First World War period artillery percussion fuze. The Fuze, Percussion No 106 Fuze was introduced into service in 1917, and was declared obsolete in 1934. There were 29 marks, and it was used in a variety of HE and Smoke shells.
Part of the Davy Jones collection of fuses and projectiles, assembled by the late David J O Jones
fuze
nose impact fuze, HE and WP smoke shell, hammer mechanism adapted from a French design; used two weights held by a brass tape to keep the hammer safe before firing.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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