German ap mine shrapnel's

[sudelmuk]

after having examined quite a lot shrapnel charges of S.Mi.35, I've made up this small sub-collection.
all charges are in state as I got them; they are cleaned, preserved and, where necessary, proportional replenished.





in all I found following components and their mixtures respectively:

- balls (Kugeln); diameter 9 and 9,5mm.

- chopped iron wire (Eisendraht); all diameters between 5 and 9m, cut surfaces are both smooth and jagged.

- two different types of bullet kernels (Kerne & Pilze); diameter 6 and 7mm.

-trapezium shaped pieces (Trapeze); measure approx. 5 x 10mm.

 

[Fuzeman]

Hi Peter
Thats a nice collection of S mine shrapnel , i have a fewpices found in a minefield in Guernsey

 

[Kilroy was Here]

Very Nice collection Peter. Some look like bullets that were maybe rejected for use in ammo.

Regards, Steve