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Types of Artillery rounds


Peter Le Duc

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Can anyone advise me on the meaning of these abbreviations for artillery rounds.

They appear as column headings in 2nd Divn Artillery HQ war diary with entries for number of rounds fired for each type.

A, AX, BX

many thanks in anticipation.

peter

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A is 18 pdr Shrapnel

AX is 18 pdr High Explosive 

 

B is 4.5 in Shrapnel

BX is 4.5in High Explosive

 

Edited by Gareth Davies
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3 hours ago, Gareth Davies said:

A is 18 pdr Shrapnel

AX is 18 pdr High Explosive 

 

B is 4.5 in Shrapnel

BX is 4.5in High Explosive

 

Thanks Gareth, much appreciated.

peter

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I found this useful guide in the War Diary for 47th Divisional Artillery:

 

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