Are thes german WW2 mortar shellS?

[mikel wallaart]

Does anybody know what type of mortar shells these are. Many thanks in advance

[Vegard T]

They are British, most likely ww2.

[mikel wallaart]

THanks for the quick response. Do you have a namer for these particular mortar shells (type?)

[Vegard T]

I think they are called the "2-Inch" mortar.

[mikel wallaart]

I think they are called the "2-Inch" mortar.

Thanks vegar! Alway nice to know what you found.

[spotter]

These are actually for the 3inch mortar not the 2inch,
there are several slight variations depending where and when manufactured

[mikel wallaart]

Thanks for your reply and the cool picture. There is no doubt when seeing these pictures ( - ;

[Berthier92]

German mortar shells have several smaller charges to propell them. British ones have one large one

[spotter]

British 3inch mortars actually use 2,3 or 6 augmenting charges ,the strength of which depended upon wether short or long range,Initiated by the primary cartridge these are a made of a cellulose/thin plastic and look a bit like test tubes,in early models of 3inch mortar they were held in place by a simple elastic band,this was later replaced with a thin spring.