Id. heavy artillery ammunition

[Sturm78]

Thank you very much for your information, Zünder.

Regards Sturm78.

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

A nice image of german soldiers carriyng artillery shells in their packaging. I suppose 15cm shells for sFH18 howitzer:

Image from Ebay
Regards Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Three more images from Ebay:

Image 1: ??
Image 2: ??
Image 3: 15cm sFH18 shell. I do not know the exact model

Regards Sturm78

[Zünder]

Interesting set, especially the first 2.

First one is a german navy shell, black tip indicates that it is a loaded shell (so filled with HE), the double arrow means it has 2 fuzes: one in the nose, one in the base.
Largest caliber i know that fired a HE shell with 2 fuzes was 30,5 cm, considering the size in comparison to the soldier, the 3 drivingbands and the white ring (centre of gravity) just above the bands, this is most likely a 30,5 cm Spgr. L/3,6 BdZ. u. Kz. (m.Hb) which was shot by 30,5 cm S.K. L/50.

Second picture: these are british 3,7 Inch HE rounds with a smoke pellet.
Third picture: german 15 cm shell, but impossible to say which one exactly.


Best regards,

Zünder,



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[jopaerya]

Hello

The first photo from Sturm78 was from a row from the Westwall ,
so the 30.5 cm S.K.L/50 fits perfectly at Batt. Ottenhöfen
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 0&t=149242

Regards Jos

[Sturm78]

Thank you very much for your help, again, Zünder and Jopaerya.

Regards Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Some more images from Ebay:

Image 1: I think 15 cmGr. 19 (Üb.B) practice shells and ???
Images 2 and 3: I think 21cm shells for 21cm Mrs 18 howitzer. I do not know the exact model

Regards Sturm78

[Zünder]

Image 1: 15 cm Gr. Üb B (practice) , in the middle a 15 cm Gr. 19 Nb (smoke)
Image 2 and 3: 21 cm Gr. 18 fitted with Az23 umg. fuze.

Great pictures !


Zünder,


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[Sturm78]

Thank you, Zünder.

Regards Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Two nice images of german artillery shells. I think 10.5cm shells for 10.5cm K18 but I do not know the exact model

Images from Ebay
Regards Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Does somebody have any ideas for these heavy artillery shells?

Images from Ebay
Thanks in advance. Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Nobody??

Well, here another image from Ebay: 10.5cm K18 shells

Regards Sturm78s

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Another image from Ebay. I think 15cm Gr. Üb B (practice) shells:

Regards Sturm78

[Zünder]

Hi all,

Two nice images of german artillery shells. I think 10.5cm shells for 10.5cm K18 but I do not know the exact model

Images from Ebay
Regards Sturm78

First picture: This looks like british ammunition to me; fuzes look british ( could be No. 119), the shells have the typically british coloured band (indicating type of explosive used) and the ammunition crates are british as well.
Judging by the overall shape of the shell and shellcasings, and the fact that they seem to be for seperate loading, this could be ammunition for the 25 Pounder.

Second picture: these are 10 cm Granate 19, fuzes seem to Az 23.
And yes, these were fired by s. 10 cm K. 18.

Zünder,


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[Zünder]

Hi all,

Does somebody have any ideas for these heavy artillery shells?

Images from Ebay
Thanks in advance. Sturm78

First picture: double drivingband, straight end, in my opinion: french Obus de 370 mm explosif renforce en acier, modele 1917 a amorcage d'ogive.
What it's interesting , is that the shell is fitted with a closing plate, which was normally used to fit a sheetmetal ballistic cap.
I've never seen that on a 370 mm mod 1917.


Second picture:
left: these might be french obus de 270 mm explosif allonge en acier, modele 1916.
right: double drivingband, tapared end, rounded nose: this could be a french Obus de 370 mm en acier, modele 1917 a amorcage d'ogive.

Zünder,


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