All the shells found look to me like 75mm ww1 french shrapnel shells.
The 'fatter' cartridge is from a French Lebel, and the others appear to be 7.92mm German K98 cartidges.
Nice lot there!
Re: My latest groundfinds
All the shells found look to me like 75mm ww1 french shrapnel shells.
The 'fatter' cartridge is from a French Lebel, and the others appear to be 7.92mm German K98 cartidges.
Nice lot there!
Re: My latest groundfinds
Hi Squadra 33,
Just a thought, but these old shells you found are empty of explosives I take it
If not, or your not sure, please don't try and dismantle or clean them. Even items nearly a 100 years old still explode and kill people. I don't want to scare you, but thought someone should mention it
Take care,
Grant
Re: My latest groundfinds
A is the fuse from a French 75mm from WW1 .
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
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