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Planned volumes

In all shortness I would like to outline here, which details the books shall contain. It is not planned to tell the history of these weapons once more than it already happened, but to guide the attention to technical details, which were so far not addressed in publications.

Volume 1 - Weapons and ammunition

Weapons
Ammunition
  • Aiming area, elevation and traverse
  • Barrel, dimensions
  • Combustion space, dimensions
  • Departure error angle
  • Height in action
  • Type of construction
  • Sighting mechanism
  • Rate of  fire
  • Recoil
  • Rifling, number and dimensions
  • Thickness of shield
  • Weight complete
  • Weight in action
  • Casing
  • Driving band, type and dimensions
  • Explosive charge, type and weight
  • Fuse
  • Gas pressure
  • Muzzle kinetic energy
  • Muzzle velocity, dependent on weapon
  • Package
  • Primer
  • Propellant, type and weight
  • Projectile body, dimensions
  • Weight

Volume 2 - Ammunition effects and ballistics

Effect
Ballistics
  • Depth of penetration for different materials
  • Effect against especially resistant targets
  • Effect against unprotected targets
  • Fragment dispersion pattern
  • Penetration power against armor plates
  • Theory of penetration of armor plates
  • Theory of projectile dissection
  • Covered space
  • Dispersion
  • Elevation angle of weapon
  • Flight time
  • Hit probability against tank targets
  • Impact angle

Volume 3 - Production

  • Acceptance numbers of weapons and ammunition
  • Introduction date for new weapons and ammunition
  • Losses/consumption of weapons and ammunition
  • Planned production for weapons and ammunition
  • Reasons for exceeding/falling short of planned production
  • Storage of weapons and ammunition