1936 Dated German 75mm (7,5cm) High Explosive Shell - Not LIG18 - Not Spg Gr 34

[M8owner]

May I have your help in identifying this shell? These are the best pictures available. The only time I have seen this type driving band is on the armor piercing projectile for the Panzer Mark 4 with the short 75mm gun. This is not the standard Spr Gr 34 HE shell as it takes the larger fuses like the LIG 18 HE shells. This is not a LIG18 driving band. Is this some sort of early 75mm HE shell for the Panzer 4? It has been repainted.

Thank you in advance for your help.

Steve

 

[Alpini]

it's a 7,5 cm Kanonengranate Rot

 

[M8owner]

Thank you Alpini. Please excuse my limited knowledge of German pre-war ammunition. Does "cannon grenade red" mean it is an export artillery projectile or used in the Panzer 4 tanks?

 

[blackwatch]

Used in the 7,5 cm FK.n.A

 

[greif]

It is used in 7,5 cm FK 16 nA, 7,5 cm le FK 18 and 7,5 cm LG 40.

 

[Alpini]

and the 7,5 cm Geb. G. 36...

 

[greif]

and the 7,5 cm Geb. G. 36...

Yes, I forgot about that one.
This shell is of early production because it has no cannelure for crimping the case.
The fuze in the picture (I think the kz AZ 1) is not the right one used on this shell. Must be the Dopp.Z. S/60 or the AZ 23 (later probably also the AZ 1).
Also the color of the shell is not correct, must be like the picture attached.

 

[M8owner]

Thank you gentlemen for educating me on German pre-WWII artillery. Previously, I thought that style of driving band was only used for the short 75mm gun on the Panzer IV. I now see that it came from these inter war 75mm field guns. You have greatly expanded my knowledge of German artillery ammunition.