German Artillery Shell Ashtray Questions

[marukka]

I have a ashtray my grandfather (US Army Air Force) brought back which is made from Weimar/Nazi era artillery shell and 3 French coins. I don't know which side made it, I'm posting this here just because the shell is of German origin. I was wondering if anyone could give me more info on it?
- Was it produced in violation of the Treaty of Versailles? I can't find a definition of Light or Heavy artillery in the treaty.
- Why is the case head Weimar era but the primer is Nazi era?-
Did the Nazi's reload artillery shells in the field, similar to metallic cartridge reloading?
- Did they just not bother to load the shell until the Nazi's took power?
- Can anyone name the gun/s it was likely shot out of?
Thanks.

The case head is marked:
"P" with a animal symbol (lion, dragon, something mythical?)
A stylized letter "R"
1926
5
10cm vz14/19

The primer is marked:
M35s
"Dc" inside a circle, the numbers "28" and "40" next to it
"88D" inside a cricle, the numbers "14" and "4.0" next to it
A bird carrying a swastika, with "WBA728" underneath it, this is stamped twice.

[Richie B]

The shell case is Czech - the animal next to the "P" marking is the Czech Lion. The "vz" is Czech - means model.

The Germans of course acquired all the Czech army equipment and manufacturing plants such as Skoda so they could have re-primed the shell case.

The captured Czech 100mm light howitzer was known as the leichte Feldhaubitze 14/19 (t) or in Czech the vz 14/19.

Various Google references here:

czech vz 14/19 - Google Search

and a photo

http://www.vanderweel.info/atlantikw...10cm_14-19.jpg

[marukka]

Thanks alot Richie.