Latest addition to collection-Minenwerfer fuze cover

DICKAREN · Apr 15, 2011

Here is a rare medium/heavy minenwerfer night firing fuze cover I have just added to my collection.
Richard

ben2000 · Apr 15, 2011

Great little item Richard! Nice looking shell overall! I'm glad i only collect British or I would be bankrupt by now

DICKAREN · Apr 17, 2011

ben2000 said:
Great little item Richard! Nice looking shell overall! I'm glad i only collect British or I would be bankrupt by now

Ben,
One day you will not be able to resist the lure of German WW1 shells!!!
Richard

JulienCD68 · Dec 21, 2022

Hello,
A nice accessory.

Do we know the German name in the documentation of the time?

Thank you.

MINENAZ16 · Dec 21, 2022

JulienCD68 said:
Hello,
A nice accessory.

Do we know the German name in the documentation of the time?

Thank you.

Only know this device as "zünderkappe" (fuze cover)

pzgr40 · Dec 21, 2022

I never realizesd the buring fuze emitted light, making it visable at night

JulienCD68 · Dec 21, 2022

MINENAZ16 said:
Only know this device as "zünderkappe" (fuze cover)

Thank you for this document.
What is the source?

MINENAZ16 · Dec 21, 2022

JulienCD68 said:
Thank you for this document.
What is the source?

One day in Bocn.