| 21. | Over 2000 American companies were mobilized to build some 20 million shell fuzes.
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| 22. | Each nation developed its own fuzes and ammunition packaging.
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| 23. | Fuzes were shipped separately in boxes containing 25 fuzes.
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| 24. | Fuzes were shipped separately in boxes containing 25 fuzes.
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| 25. | Britain lagged behind Germany in developing clockwork time fuzes.
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| 26. | Igniferous fuzes had to have a gaine in order to detonate HE shells.
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| 27. | Common artillery fuzes include point detonating, delay, time, and proximity.
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| 28. | Point detonating fuzes detonate upon contact with the target.
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| 29. | Almost all artillery time fuzes are fitted to the nose of the shell.
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| 30. | Mechanical time fuzes remain in service with many armies.
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