Announcement
Collapse
No announcement yet.
"parachute"/ "bombshell"
Collapse
X
-
Looks like a US-made 81mm mortar round.
The chute appears to be for equipment drops, whether it was equipment dropped with the troops or for later resupply. In French use ('50's and '60's), equipment parachutes were color-coded: white, green, blue, yellow. I'd have to check what each color meant, but the options were arms, munitions, fuel, water, etc... What's the diameter? The US T10 chute is 35'. I believe the French TAP 660 and 661 are of a similar dimension.
-
Hi Lew,
Originally posted by lew View PostLooks like a US-made 81mm mortar round.
The chute appears to be for equipment drops, whether it was equipment dropped with the troops or for later resupply. In French use ('50's and '60's), equipment parachutes were color-coded: white, green, blue, yellow. I'd have to check what each color meant, but the options were arms, munitions, fuel, water, etc... What's the diameter? The US T10 chute is 35'. I believe the French TAP 660 and 661 are of a similar dimension.
Best regards
Edmond
Comment
-
I did some more digging and that is indeed a French 60mm mortar round. The text is in the same font as my Mle. 52 AP dummy rifle grenade.
Took me a while, as my area of focus is French early '50's through early '60's uniforms and small arms, not ordnance.
The T-5 chute is 28 feet in diameter and has 28 panels, which- if my eyes are working properly- that one appears to have.
Salut.
Comment
Users Viewing this Thread
Collapse
There is currently 1 user online. 0 members and 1 guests.
Most users ever online was 10,032 at 08:13 PM on 09-28-2024.
Comment