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stockes pre 1918 ?

zonk007

Well-Known Member
Hi!
This mortar from friend collect.
What this ?
Smoke Stockes?
Signature 1916 - year productions? year model ?

 
Check the maximum diameter (i.e. the ends), If it is 81 mm then it's a Stokes explosive bomb. If it's about 106mm it's a Stokes smoke or chemical bomb.
Rod
 
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Smoke

It is a smoke shell. It has a thin, I believe zinc or lead, band around the holes. It melts off with the heat from the smoke mixture. I have pictures of this item, but it will take me some time to dig them up. I have never seen a real one of these. I have seen the Livens versions though.

Joe
 
OK

OK .. you had my attention. So I went digging here is some images of the 3-INCH Smoke Stokes.

It was a Zinc band ...

Joe
 

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Thanks for this PDF !

My shells are have others top, with thread for german Lanz zunder.
Top plate is with stamp "16", 1916?
 

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