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15th February 2006, 05:44
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Re: Luftwaffe losses to ground fire during Bodenplatte
Although it has been over 50 years ago that I was a first loader, it was however after 1950. The statement G.G.Hopp made was "I always thought that the proximity unit needed a shell of at least 3 inch (75 mm) dia" which had a ring of finality and my memory is different. I could still be wrong, but I rather remember the gray green color of the plastic for nose fuze cone. But I am getting old and perhaps my memory is not so accurate. However, the time frame was not specified for your statement. I have also been first loader on a 3"/50 (too late I believe for WWII), and second loader (upper handling room) for 5"38.
Best regards, Artie Bob 
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