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German GR-1 100-MM HE

jvollenberg

jvollenberg

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Here is a German MODEL GR-1 ... is this correct? and does anyone have anything on this?

Dia: 100MM
Length: 341MM

Again ... these are all from the former Aberdeen Ordnance Museum ...

Joe
 

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Hi,
it seems you are right. You can check the other dimensions.
Bob
 

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the full name of the Shell was "10 cm Granate C/96" which was introduced for the 10 cm K. 97. Later the Name was shortened to "10 cm Granate". The fuze adapter was there to make it possible to insert a picric acid filled cardboard container. In 1914 it was obsolete since years...

GG=Geschtzgieerei Spandau (formerly Kanonengieerei Spandau)
 
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There is still an Aberdeen Museum ... but it is not an Ordnance Museum. The Ordnance Museum has moved to Ft. Lee. .................. Joe
 
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