Vasco Da Gama
Well-Known Member
I came across the pictured 75mm shrapnel shell and bought it thinking it was for the early 1900s Krupp field gun used by many nations, case length 75x278. However, on giving it a clean the fuze is different to those I have come across before and the overall projectile is longer than others I have for the Krupp gun (pictured against a red projectile which I think conforms to the standard pattern). I would appreciate the view of the experts in order to marry it up with the correct case. Overall length is 295mm, base diameter is 74mm. The fuze is graduated from 2 to 80 in increments of 2. Very faint on the top section of the fuze may be Geb, which I have tried to capture in the photos (German for mountain?) otherwise no markings on the fuze or shell body. Over to you!