Darkman
Well-Known Member
A friend has this 75mm shrapnel shell that we can't identify. Originally we thought it was a French shell because the ogive appears identical to a French shrapnel, but we quickly discounted that as the driveband is way down at the bottom, so presumably it is a separate loading shell. Did France have a separate loading 75mm gun?
It's shown alongside what we believe is an actual French 75 without ogive and it's the same height, but you can see the driveband differences. It's also had some holes drilled in it for mounting I assume.
I've also shown a photo of a complete French shrapnel to compare the similarity of the ogive.
Can anyone identify this shell?
Thanks, Graeme
It's shown alongside what we believe is an actual French 75 without ogive and it's the same height, but you can see the driveband differences. It's also had some holes drilled in it for mounting I assume.
I've also shown a photo of a complete French shrapnel to compare the similarity of the ogive.
Can anyone identify this shell?
Thanks, Graeme