Japanese artillery shell?

[scotty1418]

Just came across this interesting artillery shell - with the combination of characters and the source, I'm thinking japanese?

I see marking "DES" and "12/17" with 2 japanese characters

Inside of the head has threads...do they even go together?

[scotty1418]

Here's the headstamp

PS - I see a stamping on the side of the 'head' marked 'IX (with character)

[101combatvet]

Looks like a 75mm.

[beretta1934]

Looks like a 75mm.

Please provide dimensions of shell opening and shell height. Also casing height alone and when the two are assembled

[Paul G]

Looks like an anchor symbol, much like those used on IJN equipment.

PG-

[scotty1418]

Please provide dimensions of shell opening and shell height. Also casing height alone and when the two are assembled

Shell height is 15 cm - shell diameter at opening is about 4 cm.

Head is about 13 cm tall and about 4 cm diameter.

[scotty1418]

Looks like an anchor symbol, much like those used on IJN equipment.

PG-

Hi Paul,

Looking at it with a loup, you are correct, there is an anchor there as part of that symbol.

[blinky]

The anchor with two "wavy" lines is for the Kure Arsenal.
The white color indicates AP.

[scotty1418]

Looks like the 12/17 is showa date Dec 1942.