Hi Everyone,
I found this item about 3 years ago just off the D512 that runs through the village of Viessoix in Calvados, Normandie.
It appears to be some kind of antenna base, there is a flex cable running through it which reinforces this theory. However, I'm not sure if it's from WW2 or just junk that has fallen off a tractor, I'm inclined to think it's from the war due to it being green and was found in a location with lots of other wartime artifacts, and don't think tractors have antenna!. The item also appears to be made from brass and looks to have been cast rather than machined.
The battle for Viessoix was fought by the British against the Germans, with the Americans using the D512 after the battle. This leaves multiple vehicles that it could have come from.
The actual base is slightly angled which most likely means that it was attached to some sort of sloped armour.
I've done lots of searches on Google images without yielding any results.
Any ideas on this piece would be greatly appreciated.
Kind Regards
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