jeffmorgan
Member
Hi All, I write on behalf of the Military historical society of Australia, our Queensland branch have been bequeathed a German 105 mm naval shell casing, the casing was taken from the wreck of the German raider "EMDEN" by an Australian seaman from HMAS Sydney which had been responsible for sinking the Emden off the Cocos Island on the 9th Nov 1914 and had been a family possession until it was donated to our Queensland branch.
There are clear markings on the base of the casing [ manufactured by Polte, Magdeburg, V1 [june] 1909 ] the only marking that cannot be identify is a number 17 stamped directly below the name "Magdeburg, could this number be a factory or even a factory machine number used in the shells manufacture.
Thank you
Jeff Lloyd.
There are clear markings on the base of the casing [ manufactured by Polte, Magdeburg, V1 [june] 1909 ] the only marking that cannot be identify is a number 17 stamped directly below the name "Magdeburg, could this number be a factory or even a factory machine number used in the shells manufacture.
Thank you
Jeff Lloyd.