After reading the wonderful article written by TonyE about the Pomeroy, perhaps it is interesting to show the other side.
The Germans had a variety of rounds made especially for air plains.
The standard round from the Germans during WW1 was the S round.
Shortly after the beginning of WW1 the troops at the front wanted a bullet with more penetration against MG Shields and steel plates that were used at the front.
The bullet has a steel hardened core and was called K Munition. (Core ammunition).
The cartridge became a red annulus instead a black one and a K in the head stamp.
In 1914 it was a very difficult make the core and was only given to snipers.
After a few months, larger quantities were available and they were mainly used for air defense from Zeppelin balloons. Late summer 1915 the first hunting air plains were armed with this ammunition. The cartridge was renamed to SmK Spitz mit Kern (Pointed with core)
The Germans had a variety of rounds made especially for air plains.
The standard round from the Germans during WW1 was the S round.
Shortly after the beginning of WW1 the troops at the front wanted a bullet with more penetration against MG Shields and steel plates that were used at the front.
The bullet has a steel hardened core and was called K Munition. (Core ammunition).
The cartridge became a red annulus instead a black one and a K in the head stamp.
In 1914 it was a very difficult make the core and was only given to snipers.
After a few months, larger quantities were available and they were mainly used for air defense from Zeppelin balloons. Late summer 1915 the first hunting air plains were armed with this ammunition. The cartridge was renamed to SmK Spitz mit Kern (Pointed with core)
