I believe these two may be more easy to recognise. I believe they are French, possibly Schneider export. Again any help on nailing the country, and shell case that would complete it would be appreciated.
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Two more for ID - 75mm
- Thread starter Burney Davis
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yes, these are very typical Schneider export shells. But I think it's difficult to guess about the country. Norway would be possible again, they had a Schneider Field Gun M.1900 (and Erhardt M.1901 -> your other projectile)
The case on the picture looks shorter than the usual French 75x350R.
Please try to take pictures of markings!
See this picture:
The case on the picture looks shorter than the usual French 75x350R.
Please try to take pictures of markings!
See this picture:
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The only markings are the ones on the base. Better pictures below.
i thought there are markings on the fuzes
I think so.
Maybe these fuzes are exactly same as fuzes shown on diagram.
I saw similar fuzes. The right fuze could be marked E.S.C.98S (percussion mod 98) and the right E.S.C.98C (12me + date) (T and P mod 98) by Schneider.
A commercial article of maybe the first one :
Cutaway of ESC98C
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Pictures of the fuzes. Must try harder next time!
Of course. The shrapnel projectile is 245mm and the 'Ordinaire' is 277mm.
I found this picture of a 75mm Schneider mountain gun with what looks like the obus ordinaire in this thread. It could be this case that I am looking for!
No evidence but I think it's for "Etablissements" (typically french, like "company")
A clue to identify these schneider shells, I think Norway is the good way : http://www.nrk.no/trondelag/hadde-skarp-granat-fra-hegra-festning-1.12494053
shells from Norway (Erhardt and Schneider shells) :
