8cm GR W34 mortar round restoration info needed

[Panzerfaust44]

Hi Guys,

I'm a new member on here, I might know a couple of you from Gunboards, I've been on there for 6 years under the same name I have here.


I recently picked up a WWII German 80mm mortar round from Poland and am seeking info from those who have done restoration work on these.

My round had no paint left so I wire wheeled it and need to know what paint to use on it. Looking at others I've seen on the net, it looks like a medium burgundy paint, some form of oxide red paint.

Also need to know about the black lettering that my round would have had.

There are some numbers stamped into mine, such as 13 Ab 8 44 eyc 288 the tail section has B kpy 55 no visible waffen ampts.

I would also like to replicate the donut charges and the primer cartridges. On the primer cartridges I have found that a 12 guage shotgun brass base will work and will scrounge up some thick walled cardboard tubing for the charge body.

Any and all help is much appreciated.

Thanks, Matt

[Geof]

The body of yours was manufactured by Buderusche Eisenwerke in Wetzlar (the same company that made the V1) and the tail by Heinrich Jungeblodt Metallwarenfabrik in Lippstadt.

Yes the base color is that German red oxide that you see often on Jerry gear, like the undercoat on my 'schreck. You see green ones also. The markings are in black and are three parts. The top is the manufacturer stamp and manufacture date. Then there's a group of vertical bars and then the top line repeated.

[Panzerfaust44]

The body of yours was manufactured by Buderusche Eisenwerke in Wetzlar (the same company that made the V1) and the tail by Heinrich Jungeblodt Metallwarenfabrik in Lippstadt.

Yes the base color is that German red oxide that you see often on Jerry gear, like the undercoat on my 'schreck. You see green ones also. The markings are in black and are three parts. The top is the manufacturer stamp and manufacture date. Then there's a group of vertical bars and then the top line repeated.

Hi there,

Thanks for the info,


Is there any brand of red oxide that close to the original German red oxide paint?

[jiipee76]

8cm round page from german manual.Shows markings.

[Seigfried]

8cm round page from german manual.Shows markings.

Do you have a similar one for 5cm as I have a case full.

[jiipee76]

Do you have a similar one for 5cm as I have a case full.

Here:

[Panzerfaust44]

8cm round page from german manual.Shows markings.

Excellent information, thank you for providing a chart.

[Seigfried]

Brilliant, thank you very much!

[Ferdinand W.]

8cm Werfergranate

Hi,


here are 2 pics of the original paint on the 8cm rounds.

Ferdinand

[Biolley]

8 cm

Hi

Pics from my two rounds 8cm, deactivate, in original paint

one red and one 'yellow"

Regards
Philippe

[Ferdinand W.]

8cm Werfergranate

Hey Philippe,


those 2 8cm "Werfer" -grenades are very, very nice !!

Thanks for showing !!!


If you sell one of them one day, please let me know........

Ferdinand W.

[Geof]

Ferdinand, what are the butts belonging to behind your GrW? MP44?

[Ferdinand W.]

Ferdinand, what are the butts belonging to behind your GrW? MP44?

Hi Geof,

yes, they are MP44 butt stocks !!

Ferdinand

[M8owner]

WWII German 81mm Mortar Rounds in the US

If anyone needs a few of these 81mm German mortar rounds in the US with original paint and fuses, I have some to spare. I also have a nice three round carry steel case with original paint. You can contact me at witkows@yahoo.com.