US 75mm Sand Projectile

[M8owner]

Here is something that sold on a US militaria web site recently for $80.

 

[RichardB]

I've often thought that the use of sand in warfare would be an excellent idea.
The amount of times I've gotten sand into my eyes on the beach, and I can't see for bloody hours.....pure genuis, and humane to boot !!!.

 

[RichardB]

The nose fuse looks pretty innocuous, so I assumme this is some kind of Practice or Proof round?.....but then shouldnt it be light blue?

Rich

 

[US-Subs]

Nice round. I've seen sand filled projectiles and bombs before, but I've never seen a projo marked as such. I guess the closest I've seen would be a couple of 3" Stokes (US) marked as water. Did you get the sand round?

 

[M8owner]

It had already sold when I found it. I have just never seen one before, and thought it would make a good topic for discussion.

 

[MINENAZ16]

Hello,

I didn't found the precise documentation of the shell but some informations in TM.

TM9 1901



TM9 305