Help with 20mm Rounds

[Douglas2496]

Hello, can anyone tell me more about these two 20mm rounds I have. I presume the steel cased one is German, is the brass one British, and what would they have been fired from/used for? There are no markings on the left hand (brassed cased) projectile, only on the shell case. I have unscrewed the fuse on the German projectile, it is safe and empty, presumably the other is a practice round (it is solid with no fuse) ? Any help appreciated. Doug

 

[hangarman]

The Brass cased 20mm is a 20mm Hispano, fired by Spitfire, Hurricane ,Typhoon, Mosquito and Meteor, Vampire, Venom, Shackleton. It is a ball round used for target practice.
Cheers
Gary

 

[Weasel]

Hi Doug,
The German round is a 2cm Mg151/20 "M" Minengeschoss cannon round, these were a thin walled larger capacity projectile with a rounded base that were fitted with a ZZ1505 SD fuze.
Best regards Weasel

 

[Douglas2496]

Thanks very much.

 

[Weasel]

Hi Doug,
Collecting 20mm cannon rounds is a really interesting path to go down, with so many types out there, WW2 German cannon rounds are my area of interest as there still some really nice examples out there and not to expensive unless you stat hunting down the rare ones.
Best regards Weasel.

 

[Tony Williams]

This illustrated article will inform you about the cartridges to look for. They range from the common to the rare, but all of the ones shown saw service. Then you can get stuck in to the experimentals....

 

[Douglas2496]

Very helpful, thanks.