Please see the attached photos of 2 x 75mm shrapnel shells.
1) the shell showing faint stencils could be Swiss - the body of the shell being stamped with a small W+ E and below the date of 1907, P.N63.and the base is stamped W. The fuze is dated 07 but also has a + stamped on it. Is this Swiss and is the original paint Swiss or German standard?
2) this shell appears to have its original paint finish - the white strip is actually a piece of masking tape that has been on there a good few years. Apart from a serial number there are no stampings to the side of the body or the fuze but the base is stamped X and 8. The fuze has course threads.
any thoughts please?
many thanks, Dave
1) the shell showing faint stencils could be Swiss - the body of the shell being stamped with a small W+ E and below the date of 1907, P.N63.and the base is stamped W. The fuze is dated 07 but also has a + stamped on it. Is this Swiss and is the original paint Swiss or German standard?
2) this shell appears to have its original paint finish - the white strip is actually a piece of masking tape that has been on there a good few years. Apart from a serial number there are no stampings to the side of the body or the fuze but the base is stamped X and 8. The fuze has course threads.
any thoughts please?
many thanks, Dave