150 mm projectile

[Nabob]

Hi,
I am looking for information on these projectiles.
calibre 150mm
overall length is 670mm
length of the body 555mm (to the screwed front part)
40mm from the base to thr driving band,
driving band width 15mm (copper with one groove).
brass fuze well plug without markings.

There have been found fragments, possibly of this type, with internal steel disc with four holes (sorry no pictures).

Thanks in advance, Bob.

 

[Yodamaster]

Apparently are the fuzes german model, no ?


Yoda

 

[Nabob]

Hi Yoda,
the whole projectile has a non-german feel to it.
The fuze plug is to small in diameter to cover the M50x3 thread of the standard german fuzes.
It was found in an ex-german ammunition depot. most of the ammo found there is Hungarian, British, Czech, Russian, some French, little Italian and of course German (also 122 and 152 Sprgr).
So it could be any of the above mentioned countries or some other too

Bob

 

[strakv]

How about Italian 149/12M?

 

[Nabob]

So far the closest hit.

Thanks, Bob.

 

[Nabob]

I guess Vince nailed it.
Here an article describing also the spacer disc with holes.

http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/310007.pdf

Bob