88mm Fuse

[CINDERS]

Just arrived my nose fuse for the 88mm gun German gun in WWII whilst not a premium grade specimen it is an item that does not come up often, it is what it is so I grabbed it.
Anyway I have noted the markings on it also at the base of the timer fuse you can just make out the thinnest of wires anyway guys here it is;

Markings ~
N a A 25,
C h h i,
Z t Z S / 30
1942
Eagle crest with Swas*ka
0247
736 (on the timer no other markings found on it yet.)

Would like some info on it. TIA

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[browningautorifle]

Nice piece...nice. I'd be fiddling with it too. I have one for a 40mm Bofors but it doesn't have all the little fiddlies.

[Peter Laidler]

The mechanical complexities of these things is mind boggling. I struggled to learn the time fuze of a No36 grenade! A couple of years ago a few of us had to mark a series of lessons given by potential instructors regarding their confidence to stand up and speak/talk/instruct in a natural way, so the actual subject didn't interest me. One bloke was 'instructing' us in grenades prior to a live outdoor lesson (where we threw a few). The complexity of the safety mechanism and fuzing was all too much for me but he was a very relaxed and laid back instructor who passed the course easily.

He was a REME Military Training (GD) Corporal and I spoke to him afterwards about his laid back approach. He said that it was because if we were a class of soldiers (instead of marking him.....) we'd all be very nervous or scared about the next lesson which was throwing the grenades. So he made it relaxed, interesting BUT very safety aware. Nice bloke too. Wrote to me afterwards about his new job!

[peregrinvs]

It's a Zeitzünder S/30. (Time fuze with 30 second delay) Used with 8.8cm, 10.5cm and 12.8cm shells.

[browningautorifle]

He said that it was because if we were a class of soldiers

It's a fact. Sounds like he's done some time with recruits himself. I did lots of that as well...