Hi,
I recently found 2 bottoms of exploded German (?) shell cases, of the type with a thick bottom part onto which the thin steel shell case itself is screwed. Found them on a location where a German munition train was straffed. They look like the bottom part of a steel 10,5cm LFH 18 shell case, but have a larger diameter at the bottom. A 10,5cm LFH 18 case measures 125mm in diameter. My shell cases measures approx. 136mm in diameter. A 10,5cm Flak 38 case also measures 136mm, but I can't find indications that these shell cases where also made in the 'bolted' version.
In picture below at the bottom the 10,5cm shell case (remains) are added for comparison to the bigger unidentified brothers at the top.
Anyone an idea what type of shell case my 136mm dia bottom is please?
Thanks for any information.
Brgds,
timefuze
I recently found 2 bottoms of exploded German (?) shell cases, of the type with a thick bottom part onto which the thin steel shell case itself is screwed. Found them on a location where a German munition train was straffed. They look like the bottom part of a steel 10,5cm LFH 18 shell case, but have a larger diameter at the bottom. A 10,5cm LFH 18 case measures 125mm in diameter. My shell cases measures approx. 136mm in diameter. A 10,5cm Flak 38 case also measures 136mm, but I can't find indications that these shell cases where also made in the 'bolted' version.
In picture below at the bottom the 10,5cm shell case (remains) are added for comparison to the bigger unidentified brothers at the top.
Anyone an idea what type of shell case my 136mm dia bottom is please?
Thanks for any information.
Brgds,
timefuze
