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M52 Fuze Series

Fuze  
Bulgaria
Japan
United States of America

The M52 were a series of US point-detonating superquick (PDSQ) fuzes, which were used with 60 and 81 mm high explosive, bursting smoke, and target practice bombs. The original metal bodied M52 was developed around World War Two (WW2). In the PD role, the M52 supplemented and then later replaced the earlier M45 PD and delay fuze; with the M53 (see later) fuze replacing it in the delay role. The M52 includes a striker assembly in its head (fr...

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