Pettsy Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 I have just received a SHELL JUG, WW1 Royal Engineers. The Shell number is: MGM 59 I 17 BX 75 DE C Can any id the shell? It is a beautiful jug, I am so pleased, it is one of my Christmas pressies, but I had to have a quick look La pettsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Morgan Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 My guess would be that it's a French 75mm case manufactured by the Manufacture Générale de Munitions in 1917. Technically still the property of the French Government, of course! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettsy Posted 9 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 9 November , 2006 Ha! Ha! Ha! Well the French are not having it back And I should have said "L" before not I. Cheers La Pettsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter B Posted 9 November , 2006 Share Posted 9 November , 2006 Just for futher intrest, have a look at this site, some intresting info on shell case markings. http://home.hetnet.nl/~supersmit/ww1/stamps2.html#headstamps Regards Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pettsy Posted 9 November , 2006 Author Share Posted 9 November , 2006 Hi Peter, Thank you, that's an interesting site, so many shells!! La Pettsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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