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doppz92

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Hello, I've seen this projectile, length is 480mm and caliber could be 120 or 122 mm. only marking I could see is 13 A. What is it? Driving band looks like German FES.
 

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It's a german made 12,2 cm Sprenggranate (r) with FEW driving band (not FES) for russian 122 mm howitzers.
 
These shells were used with 3 different Russian guns, for which the Germans also made steel (wrapped) cases.
-12,2 cm K 390(r), -russ.31- (German case nr. 6394)
-12,2 cm s FH 396(r), -russ.38- (German case nr. 6395)
-12,2 cm le FH 388(r), -russ.10/30- (German case nr. 6396).
 

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