Fuses or Fuzes

• by erik.schaubroeckscarlet.be

  Searching for T + P fuze I found this link http://www.passioncompassion1418.com/decouvertes/english_fusees_types.html#roles et types. May I conclude that T stands for Time Fuze and P for Percussion fuze?

  Posted January 30, 2017 7:10 PM

• by marie.eklidvirginmedia.com

  "Different fuses can be screwed onto the nose of the shell i.e percussion, proximity or time".

  I posted this in another discussion concerning shells set at percussion which you questioned.

  Also with this link of images https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artillery_fuze#Percussion_fuzes

  Posted January 30, 2017 7:33 PM

• by ral104 moderator, scientist

  Erik, I think in this case these were timed percussion fuzes. The timer ensured they exploded at a particular interval, unless they hit something first, in which case the percussive shock would set them off.

  Posted January 30, 2017 9:38 PM