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24 July 2021, 03:21 PM
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What was the ammo loadout for an Albatros D.III?
The title says it all. Specifically, how many rounds did the Albatros D.III carry in total? Per gun?
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24 July 2021, 10:23 PM
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The usual...
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... ammo load of the Albatros D.III (as well as all other Albatros D-type fighters) was 500 rounds per gun. Since two guns were mounted, the pilot had 1,000 rounds available when he started and it was quite a load for these early aircraft. One round weighed about 27 g, bringing the total weight of the ammo to a surprising 27 kg (nearly 60 pounds) + belts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.92%C3%9757mm_Mauser https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/7,92_%C3%97_57_mm https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/7,92_%C3%97_57_mm Hope this answeres your question...  .
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25 July 2021, 02:32 PM
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We have a winner!
That does answer my question and quite well. Thank you. Vielen Dank.
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25 July 2021, 04:13 PM
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