GWF1967 Posted 19 November , 2017 Share Posted 19 November , 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, Manzin said: 37MM Pompom rounds. The first and last are French, the Karlsruhe marked pair are German. The Tank Corps one looks very nice, any chance of a clearer picture? Edit. some of the markings are explained by forum members in my previous thread. Edited 19 November , 2017 by GWF1967 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manzin Posted 19 November , 2017 Share Posted 19 November , 2017 34 minutes ago, GWF1967 said: 37MM Pompom rounds. The first and last are French, the Karlsruhe marked pair are German. The Tank Corps one looks very nice, any chance of a clearer picture? Edit. some of the markings are explained by forum members in my previous thread. Thank you for your reply. Found d it very interesting especially as I love history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 19 November , 2017 Share Posted 19 November , 2017 1 hour ago, Manzin said: Thank you for your reply. Found d it very interesting especially as I love history. Thanks for the additional pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manzin Posted 20 November , 2017 Share Posted 20 November , 2017 7 hours ago, GWF1967 said: Thanks for the additional pictures. Do you have any idea why they put the tank corpse on the shell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 20 November , 2017 Share Posted 20 November , 2017 9 hours ago, Manzin said: Do you have any idea why they put the tank corpse on the shell? Probably for postwar souvenir hunters. The 37mm was used since the late 1880's, and was virtually obsolete by WW1, seeing limited use, mainly as an antiaircraft weapon. A couple of your casings are of Boer war date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manzin Posted 20 November , 2017 Share Posted 20 November , 2017 40 minutes ago, GWF1967 said: Probably for postwar souvenir hunters. The 37mm was used since the late 1880's, and was virtually obsolete by WW1, seeing limited use, mainly as an antiaircraft weapon. A couple of your casings are of Boer war date. Thank you. Oh wow, these were my dad's but no idea where he got them from, his had them years. Are they rare at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 20 November , 2017 Share Posted 20 November , 2017 8 minutes ago, Manzin said: Thank you. Oh wow, these were my dad's but no idea where he got them from, his had them years. Are they rare at all? 37mm rounds are quite common. I have 30+, plain and trench art, complete or cartridge case only. Yours is the first I've seen with a tank corps badge though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manzin Posted 20 November , 2017 Share Posted 20 November , 2017 6 hours ago, GWF1967 said: Probably for postwar souvenir hunters. The 37mm was used since the late 1880's, and was virtually obsolete by WW1, seeing limited use, mainly as an antiaircraft weapon. A couple of your casings are of Boer war date. I have started to research the tank corps which I have found very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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