Description
This round of ammunition is a base fuzed high explosive round used for armor piercing work.
The shell used in the M1915 HE Round is of forged steel construction. It has a rather blunt nose (radii of ogive of 2 calibers) and a square base. The filler is 1/2 pound of Explosive D. A steel base plate is assembled by means of lead calking wire. The shell has a rotating band of approximately 0.55 inch.
Functioning
No information about functioning.
See Also
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Source(s)
TM 9-1904, Ammunition Inspection Guide (1944)
