WW2 German 8 cm shell experimental ?

[ruweisat]

Hello

here are few ww2 german 8 cm mortar shells. THEY ARE ALL INERT.
They have been found few tears ago in Germany in an ammunition experimental factory.
All contain a kind of tar and have markings telling inert (Bl = Blindgeladene = inert) on fuzes or bodies; OK for that.
But, why these shells have not a charges tail? They are shortest than original ones.
I am still looking for what it was supposed to be.
Regards
J-Mi

 

[Fjordhouse]

Hello, i believe its not a mortar round but a experimental round for the PAW regards Ben

 

[APFSDST]

Ben, please can you write a bit more what is the "PAW"?

 

[ruweisat]

Ben, please can you write a bit more what is the "PAW"?

Hello
it is a 8 cm PanzerAbwehrWerfer (PAW), also known as 8 cm Panzer Wurf Kanone 8H63.
See that link:

http://wehrmachts.kisten.free.fr/caisse_pwk8h63_2.htm

Regards
J-Mi

 

[APFSDST]

Thanks J-Mi!