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[john_b]

Good afternoon
Could anyone identify this for me please? I picked it up on the somme in 1996. Just re discovered it in a box of bits. I've always wondered what it was
Many thanks in advance
John

 

[Alpini]

Hello,

it's an exploded gaine of a German Dopp.Z.15 series fuze with parts of the safety mechanism.

 

[john_b]

Thank you - I still can't see it as a fuse? maybe Im looking at it wrong, but it has a closed end at one end (blown open) and a brass screw plug the other? where would it sit? I have googled the fuse number you said - it looks nothing like it?

Passion & Compassion 1914-1918 : WW1 militaria and technical documentation - artillery fuzes

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[Alpini]

It's not a complete fuze just the gaine/exploder. Your pictures are upside down. See attached picture for clarification. The gaine was also used with the Gr.Z.04.

 

[john_b]

Ahh. Thank you. I can see now. Appreciate the info. Knowledge is power

 

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