Vermillion, I think that'll be good enough !
The subject of the question was in fact the 7.92 'B-Patrone', or Beobachtungspatrone, the 'observation cartridge'.
It was, in fact, a highly illegal ( and unstable ! ) explosive bullet. The secret message from OkW to the Quartermaster-General dated February 20th read ; -
'The Fuhrer has released B-Patronen for use only in the East - each sniper on the Eastern Front is to be provided..with 20 B-Patrone in addition to his supply of 90sS patronen..'
So, you've got the next question, Vermillion....
