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    Artillery Shell Casing & Unique Trench Art Ashtray

    Here is a rather cool piece of "trench art" in the form of an ashtray.
    This item must have been put together by one of our boys - Canadian or American - using a WW2 German shell casing; a few period German coins and...a German Cross/Deutsches Kreuz (Silver Class)! (I will post pictures of the award in the appropriate forum for viewing and comments).

    I know very little about ordnance and artillery shells, but the markings are clear enough for a fellow member to possibly identify, please and thank you.

    John
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    Markings:
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      More markings:
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        Waffenamt marking:
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          And the killer...a German cross on which to butt-out a cigarette or cigar!
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            Hello john,

            Thats a very cool piece you have there, great art work. Thanks for showing it...

            It look to come from a 8,8 cm flak shell maybe....

            Where did you find it?

            Seb
            The German Luftwaffe Pilot and Combined Pilot and Observer Badges of WWII 1933-1945
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              #7
              Nice.

              Dama, it's made from a lfh casing.

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                Originally posted by Maarten View Post
                Nice.

                Dama, it's made from a lfh casing.
                Thanks
                The German Luftwaffe Pilot and Combined Pilot and Observer Badges of WWII 1933-1945
                Volume I & Volume II

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                Now Available
                www.luftwaffepilotbook@gmail.com

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                  #9
                  Thanks, guys, for your feedback....but please tell me what is a "lfh casing".

                  And can someone please explain what the markings mean?

                  Thanks,

                  John

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                    #10
                    @John, the case numbe ris 6342St, which means this is the base of a steel ( "st") shellcase for the 10,5 cm leichte Feldhaubitze 18.

                    Other markings give info about factory that made it, the LOT number, and year of manufacture.


                    Zünder,


                    www.wk2ammo.com

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                      Vielen Dank! With this information I was able to look-up the markings of this "10.5 cm leFH 18" for more details - see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10.5_cm_leFH_18

                      John

                      PS: Sebastien - to answer your question above, I got it from a fellow collector who got it from a veteran. J.
                      Last edited by jwburchell; 09-19-2012, 10:03 AM. Reason: added text

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                        #12
                        interesting to see the maker code "arz" as this maker code commonly being found on MG42 receivers as manufactered by them.

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                          Thanks, Phil, and I now have found out that "ar" is the code for Mauser. Not sure about the "z".

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