mortar tail fin?

[skyline]

Hello. The images that I have attempted to attach, are of a metal fragment recently purchased as a souvenir in Volgagrad.

The brass base has "dnf 41" stamped on it.

Some one has wedged a bullet between the fins.

I thought it might be the tail section of a mortar round or small bomb.

Can anyone help in the identification of this fragment?

Thanks, Brett

[François B.]

Hi Brett,

welcome to the forum,

it is the tail section of a German 5cm Mortar round IMO.

The maker of the propulsion round is "dnf" made in 1941

dnf = Rheinische-Westfälische Sprengstoff-Aktion-Gesellschaft, Werk Nürnberg-Stadeln


Cheers


François

[skyline]

Thanks for your help Francois!

[Grenademan2005]

it is the tail section of a German 5cm Mortar round IMO.



Hi all:
Has too many fins for be a 5 cm mortar, François, I think that it is the tail section of an 8 cm mortar. The 5 cm mortar only has 4 pair of fins.
Miguel A.J.

[Grenademan2005]

Hello. The images that I have attempted to attach, are of a metal fragment recently purchased as a souvenir in Volgagrad.

Also, a very nice relic from the begining of the end of the German army. Nice addition to any collection, Brett. Congrats.
Miguel A.J.

[skyline]

Thank you for your comments Miguel.

I have measured the diameter of the fins, and it is 8cm.

Does that confirm your identification?

Regards, Brett

[Adrian Stevenson]

It is the German 81mm round

Cheers, Ade.

[skyline]

The Wurfgranate 34 round?

[Gary Jucha]

Agreed

Agreed .. 81mm motar fin.

Gary j.

It is the German 81mm round

Cheers, Ade.

[Grenademan2005]

Cm not Mm

Hi:
Germans never used the mm for their rounds. They always used cm. Mm were used by the USA and British used inchs. Yes, you have a 8CM Wurfgranate 34 tail, Brett. Check here, it is a French site, it is excellent and all the other nice words you can think. A real Bible. http://wehrmachts.kisten.free.fr/80m...w34_bois_2.htm
Miguel A.J.

[skyline]

Thanks to all of you for your very helpful replies to my query.

Cheers, Brett