Glossary G

G

Geb
Gebirg — mountain. (German)
Geb.G.
Gebirgsgeschütz — mountain gun. Used for a low velocity gun. (German)
Geb.H.
Gebirgshaubitze — mountain howitzer. (German)
Geb.K.
Gebirgskanone — mountain gun. (German)
Gr.xx Hl
Granate Hohlladung — hollow charge shell. (German). The nomenclature of German hollow charge (HEAT) projectiles is not always consistent, sometimes the ‘Hl’ is before the ‘Gr.’ (e.g., Hl Gr.43), or the word ‘rot’ is added to the designation (e.g. Gr.39 rot Hl/A). There are several different designs, or patterns, of German hollow charge projectiles:

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