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АPPENDIX B

The Most Dangerous Types of German Small Arms Ammunition

Item Calibre Pattern Type[1] Distinctive Colour Markings on Projectile
1 13 m.m.
·512 in.
Solthurn Н/ЕТ Yellow
2 13 m.m.
·512 in.
Solthurn HE/I/T Yellow
Blue Band
3 15 m.m.
·591 in.
Mauser HE/T Yellow
Black Band in Front of
Driving Band
4 15 m.m.
·591 in.
Mauser HE/T/(SD) Yellow or Unpainted Yellow
5 15 m.m.
·591 in.
Mauser HE/I/T/(SD) Yellow
·25 in. Blue Band 1 in. From Nose
6 20 m.m.
·791 in.
Oerlikon HE or HE(SD fuze) Yellow
Black Band
7 20 m.m.
·791 in.
Oerlikon HE/T(SD) Yellow
Black band
8 20 m.m.
·791 in.
Oerlikon HE/T(SD) Steel
White Band
9 20 m.m.
·791 in.
Oerlikon HE/T/SY) Yellow
10 20 m.m.
·791 in.
Oerlikon HE/I/T(SD) Yellow
Blue Band
11 20 m.m.
·791 in.
Oerlikon I/T Blue
Red Band
12 20 m.m.
·791 in.
Mauser
MG 151/20
HE (SD fuze) Yellow
Black Band
13 20 m.m.
·791 in.
Mauser
MG 151/20
HE/I/T(SD) Yellow
Blue Band
14 20 m.m.
·791 in.
Mauser
MG 151/20
Black
·7 in Yellow Band At
·2 in from driving band.
15 20 m.m.
·791 in.
Mauser
MG 151/20
HE/I/SD Yellow
Black Band
16 20 m.m.
·791 in.
Mauser
MG 151/20
I/T Blue
Red Band
17 30 m.m.
1·186 in.
Solthurn
MG 151/20
AP/HE/T Black
White Band
Yellow Band
18 30 m.m.
1·186 in.
Solthurn
MG 151/20
HE/T Yellow
White Band
Black Band.
  1. HE= High Explosive. T Tracer. I = Incendiary. SD = Self-destroying. AP = Armour-piercing.