Stephanie Posted 25 February Share Posted 25 February Please could you help with ID of this shell? From Le Tommy in Pozieres, France It’s approx 75mm x 200mm long Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Lees Posted 25 February Share Posted 25 February It looks similar in design and size to a 6-pounder tank shell, but the ones I have seen are more pointy at the sharp end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peregrinvs Posted 26 February Share Posted 26 February I’m fairly confident that’s not a WWI projectile. I think it may be a WWII US 75mm M61 AP shot that has been fired and has lost it’s ballistic caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikB Posted 26 February Share Posted 26 February 1 hour ago, peregrinvs said: I’m fairly confident that’s not a WWI projectile. I think it may be a WWII US 75mm M61 AP shot that has been fired and has lost it’s ballistic caps. Yes, possibly the APCBC/T variant, originally with a small base tracer instead of a fuze and small bursting charge. There was an M72 as well, but it was boat-tailed - though it seems doubtful that would've made a noticeable improvement in its performance. Piercing shot of this calibre range and profile were not much used by land armies in WW1, although well established in naval use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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