Vasco Da Gama
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My core interest is aircraft and anti-aircraft ammunition but I have struggled to find many references or pictures of the ammunition for the French Schneider M36 anti-aircraft gun ammunition. The cases for this weapon appear relatively often but the projectiles and fuzes remain a mystery to me! Pictured are 3 projectiles of which I think that the 3 banded streamlined projectile is correct for this weapon, the second grey and white I think is for the normal French 75 and may have been used for anti-aircraft work, the red shrapnel is just for comparison although I think these projectiles were used when the French 75 was first pointed upwards! Glad of any clarification the team may have, particularly on the correct fuze.
The cases pictured are 515mm long, one French (what does FB stand for?) dated 1933 but also with German acceptance stamp and a Belgian case clearly indicating anti-aircraft use (DTCA) and model M36 dated 193?. Just for completeness I have offered a picture of the Belgian M27 anti-aircraft case alongside to show the difference, 542mm long and dated 1930. To me this would indicate that both guns were in service in Belgium at the same time. Can anybody educate me on this topic?
The cases pictured are 515mm long, one French (what does FB stand for?) dated 1933 but also with German acceptance stamp and a Belgian case clearly indicating anti-aircraft use (DTCA) and model M36 dated 193?. Just for completeness I have offered a picture of the Belgian M27 anti-aircraft case alongside to show the difference, 542mm long and dated 1930. To me this would indicate that both guns were in service in Belgium at the same time. Can anybody educate me on this topic?