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95 mm shell casing
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I have seen these images via a mutual Italian collector. I was happy with that because in my article on Krupp export numbers (see this forum) I had the wrong dimensions. The number 784 II indicates a Krupp shell case number (reference to the drawing) and the number II means 2nd revision. It is most likely it is a for a Krupp gun, and since it has been manufactured as export during the war it is most likely intended for Bulgaria (my guess) or the Ottoman Empire. I really would like to know the matching gun like you!
During the Great War, Austria-Hungary, for the defense of Pola, had 9.5 cm M.15/B T. Hb. (Turret Howitzers). Generally, the "/B" indicated Belgium. The propellant charges contained in the cartridge case were modular. The ammunition types — shell, mine, and shrapnel — were fitted with Krupp fuzes. There are Austro-Hungarian drawings from the period showing 10 cm M.14 projectiles scaled down to 9.5 cm, as if they had planned to manufacture new ammunition.
Hello,
interesting to know the manual you take pic.
Case is for 9,5cm L/16 Feld Haubitze. You can see dot at mouth used to hold shell to case. Yours doesn't have them or I don't see. Anyway I don't know this Howitzer.
I have AH Army 1918 manual where 9,5cm M15/B THb is listed. It's quite clear that it's a Krupp. Ammunition was supplied by german.
to confuse even more, here listed 9,5cm L14 Rheinmetall mountain gun with separate charge, tried by Austro Hungarian
Certainly your case it's a german made case with Krupp code marking.
Would be interesting to know what kind of krupp gun Belgian used in their fortress...
It's possible that 9,5cm FHB L/16 and 9,5cm M15/B THb have the same case?
best regards
interesting to know the manual you take pic.
Case is for 9,5cm L/16 Feld Haubitze. You can see dot at mouth used to hold shell to case. Yours doesn't have them or I don't see. Anyway I don't know this Howitzer.
I have AH Army 1918 manual where 9,5cm M15/B THb is listed. It's quite clear that it's a Krupp. Ammunition was supplied by german.
to confuse even more, here listed 9,5cm L14 Rheinmetall mountain gun with separate charge, tried by Austro Hungarian
Certainly your case it's a german made case with Krupp code marking.
Would be interesting to know what kind of krupp gun Belgian used in their fortress...
It's possible that 9,5cm FHB L/16 and 9,5cm M15/B THb have the same case?
best regards
This 9,5 cm shell (Name: 9,5 cm Gr.m.F.W.) is for the French 9,5 cm guns only (there was also a German made shrapnel shell for the French guns) but has nothing to do with the Krupp 9,5 cm gun.
I have never seen a Krupp 9,5 cm shell but a 9,5 cm shrapnel which was found in Belgium. It had the same construction like the Krupp 10.5 cm shells and 15 cm shells of the same era (semi-fixed rounds).
I have never seen a Krupp 9,5 cm shell but a 9,5 cm shrapnel which was found in Belgium. It had the same construction like the Krupp 10.5 cm shells and 15 cm shells of the same era (semi-fixed rounds).
I found another "thread" for the 95mm caliber.The drawing shows the year 1915 (Krupp?) probably an export version.The drawing definitely has an artillery breech and the barrel is very robust - not the original design of the mortar.It gives the impression that it was originally a cannon ... redesigned to fire these Bombenwerfer ...The mine scan has a cartridge case on the drawing.
There are more such archive files in Invenio that have the caliber 9.5cm in the description. (ammunition drawings)
Source : Invenio archive sign. RM 40/857 , folder 0014.jpg >
Akon
There are more such archive files in Invenio that have the caliber 9.5cm in the description. (ammunition drawings)
Source : Invenio archive sign. RM 40/857 , folder 0014.jpg >
Akon
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I live near the Belgium border and I have never seen a 95 mm case that has clear Belgian marks. I will ask collectors from Belgium if they know more. If I have to believe ChatGPT (doubtful source) the 95 mm fortress howitzers where used, or planned to be used, in the Brialmont forts around Antwerp. There are many obscure Belgium guns and information from reliable sources is scarce.
The text is Ottoman, now Turkey.