hi unknow head

[russell]

can any one tell me what this is its 27 inchs tall 6 1/2 inches across the base
could it be ww1 its light compaired to its size

 

[spotter]

I think its a ww1 german 17cm gas shell
From what ive found so far the "B" denotes "B-STOFF a filling of either xylyl bromide or brommethylethylketone

IGNORE THIS POST IT IS NOT RUSSELLS SHELL

 

[russell]

hi cool i fought it might be an insendry head but can not find it it any of ky books

 

[Madbomber31]

I think its a insendry one what i found spott.

I hope it helps any way.

Cheers Mad B)

 

[spotter]

Yep mad you look to be correct,,ill delete my post s
,sorry russell i found similar looking shell in my files listed as a 17cm and found another german shell with a white not red "B" on it,i wrongly assumed the "B" would be a standard thing

 

[russell]

thats looking like the one could not make my mind up as to it being gas or insendery now to look in the shed for a case .have a ww2 17cm materhorn dont think it will work .thanks for the info russell

 

[Madbomber31]

Hi Russel,

The round is a Mortar round it had no case.

Cheers Mad B)

And Spott good first ID.

 

[russell]

yes i know its a mortour round ???

 

[russell]

hi great thanks for the photo and info will put it in my file .its nice to have it ..

 

[Madbomber31]

oke than i was reading your last post wrong sorry.

Mad :S

 

[russell]

hi sorry if that come across wrong did not want to sound abrut thanks again for your help russell

 

[Madbomber31]

No problem Russell

Cheers Mad

 

[Quatermass]

Hi Russel, theres a good description of the 17cm Minenwerfer with pictures of the mortar and projectile (phosgene gas 'D-mine' ) in the Ian V hogg book 'Mortars'

Quatermass.

 

[russell]

hi dont have that one have the german artillery of ww2 and his book on ammuntion all so the one on anti aircraft artillery ,will have to try and find a copy thanks

 

[MYGALE]

HY,

Its really a ww1 german 17cm incendiary shell for minen werfer. "B" for brand

Mygale