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    Luuk9319 replied to the thread Just came across this ....
    If it was a casing for naval use the month would be in roman numerals
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    JulienCD68 reacted to panzergraf's post in the thread Projectile 1914-1918. with Like Like.
    Love the "Jetz(t) geht's los" (here we go) on the "Deminage Colmar" patch. Happy new year to all of you.
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    SG500 replied to the thread Just came across this ....
    That's a lot of bullet for the money. Dave.
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    Alan1 replied to the thread Positive ID, pse..
    Thanks. I've amended the label. Alan1.
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    Luuk9319 replied to the thread Positive ID, pse..
    Can this be seen from the stamps at 12 and 6 o'clock? Could you maybe give a little explanation about these Dutch headstamps?
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    Luuk9319 reacted to Hoeksel's post in the thread Positive ID, pse. with Like Like.
    No, Hembrug did a large part but not everything. For example, most large caliber navy/coastal cases (5 cm up to 24 cm) up to about 1920...
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    I think the guns will be British but as these Hotchkiss guns were universal in design all of the ammunition would be interchangable no...
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    panzergraf reacted to AKON_'s post in the thread Projectile 1914-1918. with Like Like.
    https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=122209328810363801&set=pcb.122209329350363801
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    panzergraf replied to the thread Projectile 1914-1918..
    Love the "Jetz(t) geht's los" (here we go) on the "Deminage Colmar" patch. Happy new year to all of you.
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    I used this setter and the M28 setter on M501, M513 and M520. I think basically used on mechanical time fuses in general.
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    Hoeksel replied to the thread Positive ID, pse..
    I just realized also the case you show has been used as Dutch KNIL while manufactured by Patronenfabrik Karlsruhe.
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    Hoeksel replied to the thread Positive ID, pse..
    No, Hembrug did a large part but not everything. For example, most large caliber navy/coastal cases (5 cm up to 24 cm) up to about 1920...
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    ron3350 replied to the thread Just came across this ....
    Try buying such a case and projectile in Australia. Double the price?? The UK and USA prices make me weep as they seem so cheap.
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    Luuk9319 replied to the thread Positive ID, pse..
    @Hoeksel do you know if all pre 1940 dutch cartridge produced by Hembrug?
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    Herwin reacted to ThomasP's post in the thread bomb fuzes with Like Like.
    At the start of WWII, the US had 3 series of bombs in service - the pre-war USAAC 'MK' series (which were sometimes referred to as...
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