MITCHELL666 Posted 27 October , 2013 Share Posted 27 October , 2013 Hi I have just been given this shell case by my dad and im interested to know more about it. Stamped on the end is AEG NOV 1915 ST 112 a very small stamp looks like 51 i think the AEG was a German manufacturer but that's about it, What gun did it go in etc? Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 27 October , 2013 Share Posted 27 October , 2013 Hi I have just been given this shell case by my dad and im interested to know more about it. Stamped on the end is AEG NOV 1915 ST 112 a very small stamp looks like 51 i think the AEG was a German manufacturer but that's about it, What gun did it go in etc? Many thanks Welcome to the Forum, AEG., were a German WW1 Aircraft manufacturer - Allgemaine Elektrizitats-Gesellschaft, perhaps they also made munitions, or this particular type of shell was used in a German aircraft. I am sure we have ammunition experts in the Forum, who will be glad to provide you with the other information. Regards, LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITCHELL666 Posted 27 October , 2013 Author Share Posted 27 October , 2013 Thanks for the welome, i have spent all afternoon on the site it is very interesting reading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancashire Fusilier Posted 27 October , 2013 Share Posted 27 October , 2013 Thanks for the welome, i have spent all afternoon on the site it is very interesting reading. Yes, this Forum is very interesting and informative, with lots of great information on just about every WW1 subject imaginable given willingly by a lot of nice people, and I am sure someone will be getting back with you on your shell case. Regards, LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrey McLean Posted 28 October , 2013 Share Posted 28 October , 2013 Hello - "AEG" is indeed the marking of Allegemeine Electrizitats Gellschaft. If your shell case is 230mm long, it is for the 77mm field gun, either the model FK96 or the FK16. These were the standard field artillery pieces used by Germany during WWI. To collectors, the shell case is designated 77x230, and it is the most commonly-found type of German shell case found here in the US. "St" indicates "stark" - a strengthened shell case. Regards, Torrey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 28 October , 2013 Share Posted 28 October , 2013 AEG., were a German WW1 Aircraft manufacturer - Allgemaine Elektrizitats-Gesellschaft ... "AEG" is indeed the marking of Allegemeine Electrizitats Gellschaft. The correct spelling is actually Allgemeine Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft, retaining the archaic spelling of the word that is now written as 'Elektrizitäts-' in modern German orthography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITCHELL666 Posted 28 October , 2013 Author Share Posted 28 October , 2013 Thanks Guys It is indeed 230 mm long so that explains some thing for me I am here in the UK though not USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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