Flare Cartridges

[waffenamt]

Hi chaps,
do any of you know anything about these items please?

cheers

waff

 

[waffenamt]

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[waffenamt]

Post war or wartime?

best

waff

 

[tigbrand]

Hi Waff i would say postwar.Tony.

 

[waffenamt]

Ok Tony,

thank you very much.

best

waff

 

[Madbomber31]

Hi Waff,

I agree with tigbrand that they are post war.

Cheers MadB)

 

[Fuzeman]

Could be WW2 german flare cartridges, i have several from Guernsey , which after the surrender of the Germans the local kids let off 100,s of flares , totally illegaly , but after 5 years of rule who was going to stop them , mine have been
burnt , as those that were not fired from the flare pistol,s were put onto a bom fire.
Steve

 

[waffenamt]

Some good answers from some good pals in here now!
Its 2-1 to postwar though!

anyone else?

cheers

waff

 

[waffenamt]

A pic of the base of one of them should settle it!

thanks

waff

 

[Madbomber31]

Hi

Here a photo from some dugup ones.

All rounds are where taken care of bye EOD.

Cheers Mad B)

 

[Madbomber31]

Cheers Mad B)

 

[waffenamt]

Thanks MB for the extra info.

Postwar it is then?

best

waff

 

[Madbomber31]

Hi Waff,

I had some at work they where still good until 1949.

Cheers Mad B)

 

[Fuzeman]

German flare cartridges dug up Guernsey 29 th May 1992

 

[Fuzeman]

slightly better picture

 

[Fuzeman]

side view

 

[waffenamt]

Not too bad saying they were underground for all that time!.Where these found in soil or sand? maybe the type of ground made a difference to the preservation?

cheers

waff

 

[Fuzeman]

Hi Paul
They were found a few metres from the shore in sandy soil , just about 150 mm down , found using a metal detector and local knowlege.
Steve