Short French 75mm Shell Case?
Article about: Hi all. Came across this shell case. It appears to be a shorter version of the French 75mm. It is closer to the length of a German 77mm case (to the right for comparison). Primer looks Frenc
-
-
The shell is for a Canon de 75 modèle 1897 I would say. Nice shell anyway
-
-
Might not even be from ww1
From these pictures i found it sounds like it could be from a SA35 ABS L17.1 which was the 75mm hull gun on a char b1. Heres a polish drawing of the shell
-
German diagram
-
Looks like we have a winner! Thanks for the diagrams. I think that is the most likely explanation. Cheers
-
Similar Threads
-
-
-
-
In Germany WW1 and WW2 armour, artillery and vehicles
-
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules
Bookmarks