Frajohn Posted 29 May , 2011 Share Posted 29 May , 2011 I saw this today. With my limited knowledge, didn't have a clue. About 9 to 10 inches long Thanks John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey McLean Posted 29 May , 2011 Share Posted 29 May , 2011 Hello, John - It's a German minenwerfer round, about 76mm. Could you tell if the fuse was brass? Regards, Torrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frajohn Posted 29 May , 2011 Author Share Posted 29 May , 2011 Thanks Torrey Sorry, couldn't tell. If I get the chance I'll look again Monday. It looked so different as it was not rusted as nearly all the other shells I have seen are. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey McLean Posted 29 May , 2011 Share Posted 29 May , 2011 Hello, John - From the photograph, it looks as if the fuse is steel. If so, it probably dates from late in the war. I have to state the obvious - please don't touch it. Some of these were gas shells, I fear gas shells like nothing else! Regards, Torrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calibre792x57.y Posted 30 May , 2011 Share Posted 30 May , 2011 I confirm that this is a 76 m/m LMw light minenwerfer projectile but the sharply pointed nose cap is something I have never seen before. Could this be the message shell? - S.W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centurion Posted 30 May , 2011 Share Posted 30 May , 2011 Doesn't resemble this http://www.rjmilitaria.com/rj045.htm message shell nor this one http://users.rcn.com/skmurphy/Message%20Round%20MW%201.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frajohn Posted 31 May , 2011 Author Share Posted 31 May , 2011 I had another look at the shell, do't worry definitely no touching! I coud not see any difference in the body of the shell and the fuze. In fact it was not obvious that there was a fuze there as I could not see the line of a join regards John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calibre792x57.y Posted 31 May , 2011 Share Posted 31 May , 2011 Most fuzes for this shell are brass with a flat tip with a 'keyhole' to allow a key to be inserted presumably to set the time element of the l.W.M.Zdr. time and percussion fuzes. There is however a percussion only fuze designated 16.f.l.W.M. and this could be it. Alas the G.H.Q Notes on German Fuzes 1918 does not illustrate it. Material looks like a zinc-alloy. S.W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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