doppz92 (5th January 2021)
Can someone ID this mortar for me? French WW1 or soon after?
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Author of 'British Rifle Grenades of the Great War' and 'Mills Grenade Development 1915-1918'.
doppz92 (5th January 2021)
Hello,
Nice trench mortar projectile "150mm bombe de tranchée T modèle 1917 Fabry"
Used during ww1 and still in service at the begining of ww2.
Very good condition and correctly repainted (fuzed 24-31mm PR 1916)
Bombe 150mm French.jpg
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French ww1 battlefield
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Last edited by MINENAZ16; 5th January 2021 at 05:31 PM.
Any Live or Dug ordnance shown by me has been disposed of by EOD personnel .
doppz92 (5th January 2021)
Thanks very much. Quite advanced design for 1917.
Author of 'British Rifle Grenades of the Great War' and 'Mills Grenade Development 1915-1918'.
The patent : https://bases-brevets.inpi.fr/fr/doc...4302af1fd2191a
Some references:
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bp...38n?rk=21459;2
https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bp...51n?rk=42918;4
Cheers,
S.
Millsman (6th January 2021)
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