Germal shell with fuse in the back

[marc coene]

Hello,

Somebody know which shells the pieces come from? Perhaps of 9.45" German shells?

Do the marks on the shell fuze indicate a date of production? Thanks for info. Regards, Marc

[arie]

Hi Marc,

what you have is the baseplate of a large German shell.

The copper thing in the center is the fuze, a "kz. Bd.Z. 10" which means "kurze Boden Zünder 10".

They used this fuze for their 21, 28, 30,5, and 42 cm shells.

Regards Arjen

[marc coene]

Arjen, thnaks for the info.

Somebody an idea what Sp17 would mean? Is that the year of production to the fuze.

Kurze Boden Zünder 10? What would mean Zünder 10? Thanks.

regards, Marc

[arie]

Hi Marc,

sorry, don't know what Sp17 should mean.

"kurze Bodenzunder 10" => Zunder is fuse (ontstekingsbuis 10 is year of the model.

Regards, Arjen

[marc coene]

Hi Marc,

sorry, don't know what Sp17 should mean.

"kurze Bodenzunder 10" => Zunder is fuse (ontstekingsbuis 10 is year of the model.

Regards, Arjen

Hi Arjen, thanks (Bedankt) Regards, Marc

[demex400]

Hello

Sp = Spandau was a arsenal workshop

and17 is the year of production

regards

Jean-Paul

[marc coene]

Hello

Sp = Spandau was a arsenal workshop

and17 is the year of production

regards

Jean-Paul

Jean-Paul,

Thanks for the info. Do you also have photos of drawings how the shell looked when it was complete? Thanks. Regars, Marc