Casing help

[relicfinder]

Hi everyone,

I am new to the forum as I have been reading with interest and felt I would like to join.
I hope this is in the correct place, please move if not.

I collect various relics from both WWI & II from all nations. I have a modest collection of shell casings and 3 shells but my latest acquisition has me baffled mainly due to its size.

Its a 150mm german shell casing as pictured bellow




Here it is next to my K5512 Blow torch




From google I think it may be from a 15cm sk /l43 krupp (or similar) but if anyone has any more info/ideas I would be very grateful.

Many thanks

[CBH]

It looks French to me, please post a clear photo of the whole base.

[kradman]

Looks ww1 German to me , a full photo of the base would help

[zwerge]

It`s German,have a look here.....https://www.google.ca/search?q=patro...J-_wqOr3EMdtM:

[MAP]

I'm sure this is obvious but I can read Mai 19XX. Probably 1918 or close

The mark "Sp255" was only used by Patronenfabrik Karlsruhe (which is also visible around the primer)

Yours is taller l but here are some nice photos of a 15cm Feldkanone shell from Tony at Kaisers Bunker. Base is exactly the same but height is different...

15cm Feldkanone i.R. Cartridge Casing

[relicfinder]

I'm sure this is obvious but I can read Mai 19XX. Probably 1918 or close

The mark "Sp255" was only used by Patronenfabrik Karlsruhe (which is also visible around the primer)

Yours is taller l but here are some nice photos of a 15cm Feldkanone shell from Tony at Kaisers Bunker. Base is exactly the same but height is different...

15cm Feldkanone i.R. Cartridge Casing

Many thanks for the replies,

This is bang on, it is a german 150mm unfortunately the date is obscured but from google these should be 1918.

I have the short version as well, here it is next to it


And a slightly better pic of the base


Its just the thing that fired it that eludes me, the closest stats to mine is this 15cm SK L/43 Cartridge Casing but there are a few things that could have fired it.

Many thanks