Early mortar ball?

[Burney Davis]

I'm using the Christmas break to post a number of items in the hope that our BOCN members can help in identifying exactly what they are. This is the first piece. I can post further pictures if they are needed.

Many thanks

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[Slick]

What's the diameter? Could be a projectile for an M8 type AP mine.

 

[silent knight]

It looks like the german WWI 15 cm Sprengmine (Kgelformig)

 

[Burney Davis]

Slick/SK,

The diameter is 15cm so it does look like that's what it could be, so thanks for that. Do you have any pictures of the fuzing arrangement? It looks like it is the Lanz mine fuze from your picture but the hole is roughly 2in.

Thanks

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[pedro]

see this thread http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/81656-145-mm-projectile

 

[Burney Davis]

Thanks Pedro, That's very useful. The next question is does anyone have top part to complete item that they no longer require? I have a fuze for it already.

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