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    Alpini replied to the thread Unknown Sectioned Fuze.
    ...and it's the wrong fuze. no3nh4 already posted the right one "Feldgranatzünder C/80"
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    Busta reacted to Chris's post in the thread Italian Mine with Like Like.
    Can someone give me the name or type of this mine please and maybe some more info. Regards Chris
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    Thank you, yes it is blank ammo. Do you know if anyone manufacture it? Or would be willing to?
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    flak18 reacted to sksvlad's post in the thread Paths of Glory (1957) with Like Like.
    A small add-on to prove my point that sadism is universal. In this case it is British https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059274/. A IIWW...
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    shadow_moose5 replied to the thread Russian 120mm krupp.
    The Russian fuzes make more sense in that timeline, so the shell body and driving band may well be domestic too, not a missing Krupp...
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    ThomasP reacted to EODGUY's post in the thread Ball Collection with Like Like.
    My scarce ball collection. Not balls, although there is more than one, so we can leave that one alone!! A series of U.S...
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    ThomasP reacted to Busta's post in the thread Italian Mine with Like Like.
    Hi Chris, The drawing does not carry a service designation. The Regia Marina named its submarine mines by manufacturer initial plus...
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    ThomasP reacted to Chris's post in the thread Italian Mine with Like Like.
    Can someone give me the name or type of this mine please and maybe some more info. Regards Chris
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    ArtilleryManiac1916 replied to the thread Russian 120mm krupp.
    The first picture thats from artillery manual for 122 and 76 artillery pieces , well the central shell is a picric acid shell the lenght...
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    Busta replied to the thread Italian Mine.
    Hi Chris, The drawing does not carry a service designation. The Regia Marina named its submarine mines by manufacturer initial plus...
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    ArtilleryManiac1916 reacted to AKON_'s post in the thread Russian 120mm krupp with Like Like.
    So, we’ve wrapped up the information-gathering exercise on 12cm weapons/ammunition in Russia... ------ Next exercise topic: research on...
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    AKON_ replied to the thread Russian 120mm krupp.
    So, we’ve wrapped up the information-gathering exercise on 12cm weapons/ammunition in Russia... ------ Next exercise topic: research on...
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    ArtilleryManiac1916 replied to the thread Russian 120mm krupp.
    I belive this is the left one
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    Investment replied to the thread Unknown Sectioned Fuze.
    Olif917 many thanks for the additional information, as greatly appreciated
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    ArtilleryManiac1916 replied to the thread Russian 120mm krupp.
    Well how dissapointing it can be , as the accuracy of field measurements with poorly cleaned shell surface. My shell is 122mm , and 47.2...
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