Wednesday 13 November 2019

Small Arms

"August 8th, 1942

To the artillery quartermasters of the 124th and 125th Tank Battalions

I report to you the supply of 7.62 mm rifle cartridges and F-1 grenades carried in KV, T-34, T-60, and T-40 tanks for precise inventory.

Tank
Total MG ammunition
Ammunition by type
F-1 grenades
Light bullet
AP-I bullet
Tracer
KV
3000
2400
500
100
25
T-34
3000
2400
510
90
25
T-60
950
760
160
30
10
T-40
2000
1000
340
60
10
At the same time, I instruct you that AP-I ammunition should be loaded in magazines separately, not mixed with ammunition that has light bullets. Magazines with AP-I ammunition must be specially marked. Check how magazines were loaded in your units and load AP-I ammunition separately.

Report on execution of this order to the artillery supply department of the brigade by 16:00 on August 9th, 1942

Artillery quartermaster of the 112th Tank Brigade, Intendant 3rd Class, Tomilin"

2 comments:

  1. So few tracers? This ends up as one or two per DT magazine

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    1. And separate 7.62mm AP rounds in a T-34. Today we just have a huge box with AP mixed with tracer.

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