S.Mi.35 ZUNDMITTEL Box

[Mark Holden]

I am looking to the ordanance collectotrs/experts out there. Just picked up a nice complete box for the S mine fuze accessories(I think that is the translation). Basically the fuze box for the Bouncing betty mine. I bought it from the Collectors Guild and now need to locate the contents
Which are as follows

9xS.mi.Z.35 fuzes - I have one empty box for 3 fuzes
30x Sprengkapseln Nr 8(AI)- i HAVE THESE
5 x ZWISCHENSTUCKE- need translation help here(I think they are dividers but not sure for what)
27x Kl Dichtscheiben- translation help please
9x gr Dichtscheiben
2 Gluhzundstucke 28 - need translation help here

If anyone has a period scan or photo showing the contents I would really like to see it

Incidentally you can see this Box at www.germanmilitaria.com under the Heer section engineer and pioneer sub section.

Cheers

Mark

[kmh]

Hi
My Technical English isn't that advanced but allow me trying to translate.
Zwischenstücke: Meaning a sort of dividers as you suggest your self.
Dichtscheiben: Meaning a kind of material like metal, rubber piece that can tighten against example water or another material.
Glühzündstücke: Meaning directly translated a Glow Ignite Piece same thing when a turned light bulb wire glowing.

That’s my best shot today somebody else with knowledge must take over.

Regards

Kim

I am looking to the ordanance collectotrs/experts out there. Just picked up a nice complete box for the S mine fuze accessories(I think that is the translation). Basically the fuze box for the Bouncing betty mine. I bought it from the Collectors Guild and now need to locate the contents
Which are as follows

9xS.mi.Z.35 fuzes - I have one empty box for 3 fuzes
30x Sprengkapseln Nr 8(AI)- i HAVE THESE
5 x ZWISCHENSTUCKE- need translation help here(I think they are dividers but not sure for what)
27x Kl Dichtscheiben- translation help please
9x gr Dichtscheiben
2 Gluhzundstucke 28 - need translation help here

If anyone has a period scan or photo showing the contents I would really like to see it

Incidentally you can see this Box at www.germanmilitaria.com under the Heer section engineer and pioneer sub section.

Cheers

Mark

[Matt L]

Hi Mark,

To elaborate a little on what Kim wrote:

Glühzündstück means 'electric detonator or igniter'
Zwischenstück means 'adaptor'
Dichtscheibe means 'disc gasket', kl= klein (small), gr= gross (large)

Presumably the adaptors and the two sizes of gaskets were included to allow for the use of different types of detonators (the S. Mi. 35 could use pressure, pull and electrical detonators).

Hope this helps.

Matt

[Mark Holden]

Hi Matt L and KMH,

Thanks for your replies they a filled a valuable gap. If anyone out there has a picture of the original contents, I would be most grateful.

Thanks

Mark

Hi Mark,

To elaborate a little on what Kim wrote:

Glühzündstück means 'electric detonator or igniter'
Zwischenstück means 'adaptor'
Dichtscheibe means 'disc gasket', kl= klein (small), gr= gross (large)

Presumably the adaptors and the two sizes of gaskets were included to allow for the use of different types of detonators (the S. Mi. 35 could use pressure, pull and electrical detonators).

Hope this helps.

Matt