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10-10-16, 07:46
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We had to report to the CP "Gun Loaded Gun Hot" when the No1 felt that the barrel was to hot and we had the gun loaded and "At my Command" in force. The fuses would only activate after the projectile completed 6 full revolutions; on a 105mm Howitzer M2A2 the projectile completed 1.5 rotations between the breech and the muzzle so would be at least 30 metres from the barrel when it armed for a timed fuse. A different ball game when working with the proximity fuse as you would set the time on the fuse to arm in its "time of flight" and it would detonate 20 metres above the ground showering the ground dwellers with plenty of red hot steel.
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