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thought i'd post this for discussion.
I believe it is a gas shell with fuze designed to burst projectile just above ground.
The shell body itself is quite thin.
There appears to be some original paint on fuse,and driving band is in tact.
This was one of two shells given to be some years ago in Belgium by relatives.(see other post)
Most of my stuff has been given to me and I will post more pics soon.
thanks.:tinysmile_grin_t:
On enquiry with the folk that gave me this shell,they said it did have a glass bottle inside that got broken.
This bottle would have broken when the shell hit the ground discharging the chemical content.
I believe it is a gas shell with fuze designed to burst projectile just above ground.
The shell body itself is quite thin.
There appears to be some original paint on fuse,and driving band is in tact.
This was one of two shells given to be some years ago in Belgium by relatives.(see other post)
Most of my stuff has been given to me and I will post more pics soon.
thanks.:tinysmile_grin_t:
On enquiry with the folk that gave me this shell,they said it did have a glass bottle inside that got broken.
This bottle would have broken when the shell hit the ground discharging the chemical content.
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