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82mm mortar shell marked wxh

Draoich

Active Member
Hi All,
I wonder if anyone can give me some information on an 82mm mortar shell with the markings:
wxh
514/85
82
I think this ammunition was produced for the Czech 82mm mortar VZ52. These were being sold as decorative items some 10 years ago.

Dekogranate-82-mm-Moersergranate.jpg
They are unusual as they have no Bourrelet. Also, although they are fitted with either a Soviet M5 or M6 fuze, they are not Soviet standard ammunition. I cannot find a designation for this type on CAT-UXO.

Regards,

Draoich
 
Hi,
I think it's a Czech 82mm M52 projectile. Used with Czech or Russian type fuzes.


82mm cz.jpg
 
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Hi MINENAZ16,

Thank you for the information. It is interesting that the casting is similar to the pre-war Czech VZ36 81mm mortar shell (photo attached).

CZECH VZ 36 81mm MORTAR BOMB - PHOTO 1.jpg
Regards,

Draoich
 
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