nice 15cm brass case 19

[tube8]

Yesterday on flea market in Dresden, Elbufer.

One 15cm brass case. Similar to the German schwere feldhaubitze18 " SFH18"
Unfortently somebody damage the promer srew during work of made it inert.

 

[Nabob]

Hi,
This is a case for the czech "15cm hruba houfnice vz.25".
Bob

 

[DOODLE]

What is the Skoda-Car logo doing there?

I know there is Skoda-artillery, but I didn't know they had that logo back then...

(Is this the same with the SAAB-cars and the SAAB-weapon compagny as well?)

 

[tube8]

What is the Skoda-Car logo doing there?

Yes, I was also wondering.....
I got some cases before in 10.5cm.
Allways without skoda logo!!

 

[Nabob]

Well, it goes back to Emil Skoda.
For more info please look here.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Škoda_Works

The logo is a winged arrow, it is a Skoda works symbol since 1924.

Bob