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!
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!
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
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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