88 Gun Anti-Tank Round

[waffenamt]

Go on then,i will post some pics of some of my latest gear around the forums.
Ive had more than a couple of PM`s requesting.

This rascal is what im led to believe is a 88 round for anti-tank use?
cant think of the proper designation right now plus all info books are buried in the house.
Over to you then men!

 

[waffenamt]

Plenty of original paint,some nice stencilling on the case too.
There is a little rust build up on the base which will be sorted very soon on advice from you gentlemen?
Looks like im in for a long night at the computer-face then eh!,ive got quite a few pics to upload!:s:
Ive put a little talc on the bottom of most of the gear to make lettering stand out for the pics.

cheers

waff

 

[StielGr]

Hi Waff
Excellent looking shell. Looks like a 8,8cm pzgr 39 projectile.

 

[waffenamt]

Thanks again SG,
How would you clean the base though mate?
I thought of a light rub with oil or WD40?

best

waff

 

[StielGr]

Waff
For me, I just leave alone. That way I don't do any damage and the base of the 8.8cm case looks fine.

SG

 

[Weasel]

Waff you have done it again and found another great looking round.

Best Weasel.

 

[waffenamt]

Cheers weasel,

I think it may be the last big spend for a while.Will be showing some other bits and bobs asap.
best

waff

 

[GermanMilitariaUK]

Excellent round, great condition!

Go on then,i will post some pics of some of my latest gear around the forums.
Ive had more than a couple of PM`s requesting.

This rascal is what im led to believe is a 88 round for anti-tank use?
cant think of the proper designation right now plus all info books are buried in the house.
Over to you then men!

 

[al'saad]

have you found an adler stamp at the bottom of the round?

 

[waffenamt]

Hi al`saad,

I shall have a proper look for you tomorrow.

cheers

waff

 

[al'saad]

here is one of mine, stamps are german, but stancils are yugoslav

 

[waffenamt]

Hi al`saad,

Yes,mine has the Adlers!:tinysmile_grin_t:
That one of yours has some nice,crisp stencils.

My camera has flat batteries at the moment but i will get some pics asap.

best

waff

 

[al'saad]

waff,

those stencils are in cyrilic letters meaning 'antitank tracer M-39' which was standard designation for 88mm AT in yugoslav army.
also yugoslav army used 88mm recieved as war damage compensation till late 50s, after that those guns are transferred to territorial defense units (yugoslav national guard)

 

[pzgr40]

Hi Waff, it shurely is a 8,8cm Pzgr39.
For some more info about this shell:
http://www.wk2ammo.com/showthread.php?t=1338

regards DJH

 

[waffenamt]

Thanks boys for the info.
Thats a nice proj you have there al`saad with an interesting story.

DJH,you never fail me on your informative write ups!

again cheers :tinysmile_grin_t:

Waff

 

[waffenamt]

Mr Fjordhouse!!

I have got your PM so if the primer you mention is for this nice round i bought off you,then im very grateful! :beer:

cheers


Waff

 

[al'saad]

here is my brand new 8,8 cm PzGr

this one is older model with larger exploder cavity

 

[waffenamt]

Hi al`saad,
Is this is old german munition that was used by the Yugo army in the 1990`s?

cheers

waff

 

[al'saad]

88mm guns and belonging shells were issued to yugoslavia as part of war damage amend after the second world war. certain number of those shells were repaired in yugoslav ordnance factories and equipped with yugoslav made fuses, while other were just refilled and equipped with original repaired fuses.

yugoslav peoples army used 88's until early 80's (acording to some info till 1983) in anti-personal, anti-aircraft and antitank role, and as coastal guns on adriatic sea islands. later they were issued to territorial defense and appeared in war during nineties.

same story is shared by united states M-18 and M-36 tank destroyers which were issued to yugoslavia due to agreement on foreign military help.

last combat use of these wwii relics on european soil was during 1999 in kosovo.

 

[al'saad]

here is a picture of 88 employed as coastal gun by croatian army after 1993