Unknown maker/date on 20mm Hispano case?

[Darkman]

A friend picked up this 20 x 110mm Hispano M 57 case at a collectables fair recently.

It is trench art engraved with "MOSTAR" on it, which is a city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Any information on the maker, country and date appreciated.

Thanks, Graeme

 

[Tony Williams]

Yugoslavia used the 20mm Hispano HS.404 as an AA gun (including a triple mounting) and made HEI and HE-T ammo for it designated M57. See: https://www.jmu.edu/cisr/_pages/research/iraq-oig/03-projectile.pdf

 

[kahu1]

Darkman,

I have seen these before, seem to be 'trenchart' from the Bosnia war.As per Tony's ID.
Have been tempted to collect just for the headstamp, but all the ones i have seen have been very heavily 'trenchart' engraved,as i guess is your sample.
Can you post a pic of the whole case?.

cheers
Bob

 

[bdgreen]

From http://iaaforum.org/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3465

CY : is SLOBODA in Cacak - Serbia

 

[Darkman]

OK thanks Tony, based on the data sheet I'd say it was Yugoslavian.

Bob, yes it's been heavily decorated. A mate picked it up (he only bought it for the headstamp) so I don't have it to show an overall picture, but here is a very similar one on eBay UK: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/262258012169?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT