First up, two types of German shell heads, does anybody know what type of shell they are from?
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Close up of the same type of shell as on the left above, with markings and Waffen Ampt clearly visible. -
Now, a type of US shell head: on top, a more or less complete head; and at the bottom, fragments of the lower half of the head only.
My guess would be that this is some type of 75mm shell head; but the shape of the head is very strange. Does anybody know what this is?Comment
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The same fragments in different positions, for identification. As can be seen, the two bottom pieces fit together, and come from the same shell that exploded. I am always amused when I manage to match up two pieces of shrapnel found on a battlefield!Comment
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An other view to show how the bottom two pieces fit together perfectly.Comment
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An other type of Us shell fragment to be identified. My guess is that it is a type of 75mm shell head.Comment
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Finaly, just for your viewing pleasue, detonator systems of fragmentation and white phosphorus US grenades that have been used, and exploded.Comment
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Come on guys. Any ideas on the first German shell heads posted? I have been finding a lot of the aluminum ones. Are they from 88mm, 75mm?
JLComment
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AZ23umg fuze is for 21cm and 24cm Spreng.Granates.Last edited by jiipee76; 01-07-2010, 10:08 AM.Comment
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Thanks for the info. That is a pretty large caliber! How were these spreng Granaten fired? By mortar, artillery, Nebelwerfer??
JLComment
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I think more like 21cm Mörser 16 and 21cm Mörser 18.Heavy howitzers like that.They were designed to be used against concrete buildings.Originally posted by Jean-Loup View PostComment
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I found all these fragments in the mountains where there are a lot of fortifications, so this sounds logical.Comment
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