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REGRADED UNCLASSIFIED By
AUTHfRlTY OF DOD DIR. 5200. 1
BY WFr
2I
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE SERVICE
WAR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, May 25, 1943
SPECIAL SERIES
No. 14
MIS 461
NOTICE
1 Publication of Special Series is for the purpose of providing officers with
reasonably confirmed information from official antd other reliable sources.
This issue has been prepared with the assistance and collaboration of the
Ordnance Intelligence Unit, Technical Division, Office of the Chief of
Ordnance.
2. Nondivisional units are being supplied with copies on a basis similar to
the approved distribution for divisional conmmands. as follows:
INFANTRY DIVISION
CAVALRY I)IVISION
AIRiMORED I)IVISION
Div Ilq
S Div
ITq
8 Div 11q
11
Ren Tr
2 Ord Co
2 Ren Bn
7
Sig Co
2 Sig Tr
2 Engr Bn
7
Engr Bn
7 Rcn Sq
7 Med Bn
7
Med Bn
7 Engr Sq
7 Mainit Bn
7
QM Co
7 Med Sq
7 Sup Bn
7
Hq Inf Regt, 6 each
IX QMI Sq
7 DI)irvTn I(
S
Inf Bnl, 7 eachl
16:, IIq Ca- Brig. : each
t; Arlnd Regt, 25 e:ch
50
FHq Div Arty
8 Cav Regt, 20 each
90 FA Bn, 7 each
21
FA Bn, 7 each
2S Elq l)iv \rty
: Inf llegt
25
--
PIFABnl, 7 each
21
150
- -
150
150
In order to meet the spcitic requnest of appropriate headqul(arters, or in
order to collserve shipplilg space, the distriulltionl of any particular issue of
Special Series may be Inoditied froln the standard. I)istribution to air
units is being made by the Assistant (Chief of Air Staff, Intelligelce, Arily
Air Forces.
3. Each command should circulate available copies among its officers.
Reproduction within the militalry service is permiiitted provided (I) the
source is stated, (2) the classification is not changed, andl (3) the infornll-
tion is safeguarded.
4. Readers are invited to comment on the use that tlley are nmaking of this
publication and to forward suggestions for future issues. Such
e orrespondl-
ence nay be addressed directly to the I)issemnination Unit, Military Intelli-
gence Service, War Department, Washington, D. C.
Other publications of the Military Intelligeince Service include: Tactical
and Technical Trends (biweekly); Intelligence Bulletin (monthly); fili-
tary Reports on UTlited Nations (monthly).
lRequests for additional copies of publications of the Military Intelli-
gence Service should be forwarded throlgh chlannels for approval.
UNCLASSIFIED
US ARMY WAR COdLLEq
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CONTENTS
Page
Section I. INTRODUCTION .--------------------.----------------
1
II. PISTOLS, RIFLES, AND GRENADES-----.---------
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3
1. LUGER PISTOL----------------------------
3
a. General ----------
---------------------
.
3
b. Hlow to Identify___
----------------------
3
c. Characteristics--------------------------
4
d. How to Operate -------------------------
5
e. Ammunition ------..------------
---------
8
f. Maintenance -..-----.-----------------
9
g. Accessories
.-----------------
-- --- -- --..
10
2. WALTHER PISTOL
.------------------------------
10
a. General ---------.-----.- -----------
10
b. How to Identify
.-----.---------------
10
c. Characteristics---------------------------
10
d. How to Operate -----------
------------..
12
e. Ammunition ---.------------------------
14
f. Maintenance...-----.------------------
14
g. Accessories -
.----.
-------...
..------
15
3. SUBMACHINE GUN (M.P. 38 AND M.P. 40) --------
15
a. G eneral ----------------
----------------
15
b. How to Identify ------------------------.
16
c. Characteristics -------------------------
16
d. How to Operate
..---------------- -------
17
e. Ammunition -------.---------------
----.-
19
f. Maintenance
.---------------------------
20
g. Accessories -------------.----.---------
21
4. MAUSER KAR. 98K RIFLE ----------------------
21
a. General ---------------------------------
21
b. How to Identify ------------------
--
22
c. Characteristics -------------------------
22
d. How to Operate --------------------------
23
e. Ammunition ----------------------------
.25
f. Maintenance ----------------------------
25
g. Accessories-_ _---------_ --........
26
(1) General --.----------
-------- ---..
26
(2) Grenade launcher8 and sights .--.-----
-
27
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IV
CONTENTS
Section II. PISTOLS, RIFLES, AND GRENADES-Continued.
4. MAUSER KAR. 98K RIFLE-Continued.
Page
(3) Grenades- -.........
28
(a) tIigh-explosive grenade (Gewehr
Sprenggranate, G. Sprgr.) -----
28
(b) Armor-piercing grenade (Gewehr
Panzergranate, G. Pzgr.)
29
(c) Practice projectile (Gewehr Spreng-
granate, Ubungsmunition, G.
Sprgr., Ub.) ----------------
33
(d) Cartridgeand packing ---------- _
33
(e) Range ------------------------
33
5. PZ.B. 39 (ANTITANK RIFLE) --------------------
34
a. General
.--.---............-
-
-
-
----
34
b. How to Identify
..------------------
-
-
-----
34
c. Characteristics ------------- -----------
35
d. How to Operate -------------------
-
-
---
36
e. Ammunition
-
---------------------------
38
f. Maintenance ------------------
-
------
-
38
g. Accessories
....................
39
6. HAND GRENADES -___--__--__________________--
_
40
__________________________ 40
a. How to Identify -------------------
-
40
b. Characteristics ----
----------
41
c. How to Operate
_----------_-------
41
d. Method of Carrying ---------------------
43
e. Use as a Booby Trap -------------
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-------
43
8. STICK HAND GRENADE, MODEL PH 39 (STIEL-
HANDGRANATE PH39)
.............
45
a. How to Identify
.----------------------
45
b. Characteristics ------
-------------
_---
45
c. How to Operate ----------------
-
--------
45
d. Method of Carrying -------------------
46
e. Use as a Booby Trap --------------------
47
9. SMOKE HAND GRENADE, MODEL 34 (NEBEL-
HANDGRA NA TE 34) --------------------
47
7. STICK HAND GRENADE, MODEL 24 (STIELHAND-
GRANATE 4) ----
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