The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
German Zdr 2 time and percussion fuze used in high explosive shells for the 7.6 cm light trench mortars during the First World War. This fuze is of the improved pattern used during the later stages of the First World War. The fuze is made from mild steel and has aluminium timing rings with second graduations marked on them. The fuze cover and the steel gain are missing. The colour of the fuze is dark grey and the fuze rings are left in natural aluminium.
This fuze was found near Bullecourt, Arras in 1917 by Major E V Smythe.
A 37 millimetre Sockel Flak anti aircraft projectile developed toward the end of the First World War for German Army anti aircraft troops. The projectile can be fired in the 3.7 cm Sockel Flak, the 3.
Turkish impact fuze made from brass and resembling German 75 mm artillery fuze. The fuze has Turkish markings and time setter graduations engraved at the base of the timing rings. There is some impact
Fuze setter for 105mm and 155mm artillery shell fuzes. The fuze setter is manufactured from stainless steel and features time delay settings on a circular ruler. The graduations are in seconds delay
Quick Fire 13 Pounder artillery projectile with Number 80/44 fuze as used by the 13 Pounder Quick Fire Mark 1 Gun during the First World War. The body of the shell is made from forged steel and has be
Steel hand-held tool for manually adjusting the fuze on an artillery projectile. The device is 285 mm long, 120 mm wide, and has a maximium depth of 25mm. It consists of a fluted handle 150 mm in le
Aerial mine fuze VzZ 34 A made from aluminium and steel. The fuze is cylindrical in shape. The fuze is not painted and is in natural aluminium finish. Markings - VzZ 34 A*, b1 1941 6 c. Mine disposa
M26 fuze setter spanner. The spanner is made from ordnance steel and is circular in shape. A rubber covered carry handle also acts as the spanner handle during fuze setting operations. The fuze setter
