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7.5cm Pak 97/38 and 97/40 Wooden Box

Big Dave

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Just recieved this box and wonder if anyone could tell me where this was made ? I know these guns were French barrels on a German carriage but where were the rounds made France or Germany ?
 

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French manufacture:
7,5cm Sprenggranatpatrone 233/1 (f) -frz 17-
7,5cm Sprenggranatpatrone 230/1 (f) -frz 1900-
7,5cm Sprenggranatpatrone 231/1 (f) -frz 15-
7,5cm Sprenggranatpatrone 236/1 (f) -frz 18-
7,5cm Rauchgranate 252/1 (f)

German manufacture:
7,5cm Granatpatrone 38/97 Hl/A (f)
7,5cm Granatpatrone 38/97 Hl/B (f)
7,5cm Granatpatrone 38/97 Hl/C (f)
7,5cm Granatpatrone 15/38 Hl/B (f)
7,5cm Kanonengranatpatrone Panzer (p)

Source HDv 119/319.

Bob
 
Here a pic from the manual showing Your box.
Bob
 

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