Here is a fragment of shell head, with a marking visible to the left side. What nationality is it? It doesnt look German, maybe US or British?
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What are the small shell heads on the right from. There are no markings whatsoever. I am guessing from US mortar shells??
I also found the object on the left, it somehow looks familiar to me... Is it part of some kind of weapon, maybe a small mortar? -
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Come on guys, no ideas?
I was thinking the small shell heads may be from US mortar rounds... but from googling images of mortar rounds, I cant seem to find anything quite identical.
Can anybody maybe indicate me a link to a site about WW2 US mortat and artillery shells?
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Small heads are upper parts of US P.D. fuzes for artillery shells, probably PD fuze M51 or M57.Comment
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The big item on the left is a muzzle bearing wrench for the M1919A4 Browning machine gun. It is used to remove the muzzle bearing/booster from the barrel jacket so it can be scraped and cleaned of carbon build-up.
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"The big item on the left is a muzzle bearing wrench for the M1919A4 Browning machine gun. It is used to remove the muzzle bearing/booster from the barrel jacket so it can be scraped and cleaned of carbon build-up."
Thanks for that identification, it looked familiar to me.
Concerning the fuzes, is there a good website with many photos of US WW2 ordinance to compare with?
What about that marking on the first shell fragment, does anybody have an idea about the nationality??
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