British 95mm projectile

[Burney Davis]

I attach below two pictures of a 95mm projectile used in the Howitzer and tank role. I'm trying to identify exactly what model this is. It is marked 95mm, dated 1943, painted grey and has a solid base, and I can see no markings (which are faint) on the body to denote its type. Being painted grey with the large adapter could it be chemical? Does anyone have a drawing of this shell and which fuze it might have used? TIA.

 

[glevum]

I think it might be a HE round.

I am not aware of a chemical round for either 95mm gun.

There is a cutaway HE round in this thread, It has a similar long threaded adaptor.

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threa...-explosive-95mm-Tank-and-SP-howitzers-Mark-1A

Nice find, good luck trying to find a case for it.

 

[Burney Davis]

Thanks glevum, that's excellent. Like you say, I was not aware of there being a chemical round but you just never know. I only had information on the later mark of shell without the adapter and obviously missed the earlier thread. I wonder why it was painted grey....

 

[MINENAZ16]

As you always have exceptional ordnance, maybe you are the proud owner of a prototype of 95mm gas shell.