Common Rounds for ModelersOf
the almost 100 ammunition combinations only a few are of interest to the WWII
modeler. Firstly, none of the chemical agent rounds (H, CNS) were used in combat.
The T18 canister was not issued in the ETO and seems to have been little used
(if at all) in the Pacific. The T16 illumination round was a late war item and
uncommon. Brass cartridge cases dominated and the metal containers were only used
in the Pacific and only in the last year of the war. The cloverleaf bundles, while
common, did not have prominent markings. From a 1945 ETO ammunition expenditure
report it appears that HE rounds with the M48 series of PD fuzes were used about
3:1 relative to those with the M54 TSQ. Pruning off the less common items, six
different rounds can represent the typical WWII ammunition types for modeling.
For most of the
rounds the package stenciling was the same. The stencils that changed were the
AIC symbol, Type and Model of projectile and fuze, ICC Freight Classification,
and Lot number, and weight.
Stenciling | AIC:
R1QBA
Type and Model: 2 ROUNDS COMPLETE SHELL H.E. M1 WITH FUZE PD
M48 OR M48A2 .05 SEC
ICC:
AMMUNITION FOR CANNON WITH EXPLOSIVE PROJECTILES
Typical Lot numbers:
EOP 6959-82, IOP 1-50427-23, SOD 22583-11
Weight: 119
LBS
Note: Long two-round box | AIC:
R1QDN
Type and Model: 1 RD SHELL SFIX HE M1 W/F PD M48A1 .15 SEC
DELAY
ICC: AMMUNITION FOR CANNON WITH EXPLOSIVE PROJECTILES
Typical
Lot numbers: KN 12-7, IOP-27, LS 1-81
Weight: WT 71
Note:
M152 metal container | AIC:
R1QEB
Type and Model: 2 ROUNDS COMPLETE SHELL H.E.A.T. M67
ICC:
AMMUNITION FOR CANNON WITH EXPLOSIVE PROJECTILES
Typical Lot numbers:
GR 4-13, KOP 9-19, KOP 13-2
Weight: 110 LBS
Note:
Long two-round box | AIC:
R1QJA
Type and Model: 2 ROUNDS COMPLETE SHELL SMOKE WP M60 WITH FUZE
PD M57
ICC: AMMUNITION FOR CANNON WITH SMOKE PROJECTILES
Typical
Lot numbers: EA 5946-8A, RD 500-5A, RD 2-22568-28A
Weight:
123 LBS
Note: Long two-round box | AIC:
R1QNA
Type and Model: 2 ROUNDS COMPLETE SHELL H.E. M1 W/O FUZE FOR
FUZE T80E6
ICC: AMMUNITION FOR CANNON WITH EXPLOSIVE PROJECTILES
Typical
Lot numbers: KN 22-23, KN 22-29
Weight: 116 LBS
Note: Long
two-round box. These were deep cavity shells without supplemental charges, shipped
with a plug in the nose. In addition to the normal stenciling the boxes were also
stenciled with a P on both sides. | AIC:
R1QVA
Type and Model: 2 ROUNDS COMPLETE SHELL H.E. M1 W/SUPPL CHG
W/FUZE PD M48A2 .15 SEC
ICC: AMMUNITION FOR CANNON WITH EXPLOSIVE PROJECTILES
Typical
Lot numbers: KN 26-3
Weight: 120 LBS
Note: Long two-round
box |
Overview
Ammunition
Fiber
Containers
Cloverleaf Bundles
Boxes
and Markings
Metal Container
Common
Rounds for Modelers
References
105mm
Howitzer Ordnance: Comparison Review of 1/35 Scale Sets
105mm
Howitzer Kits, Upgrades, and Accessories |
