Tony Posted June 18, 2005 Posted June 18, 2005 Hello,Can any of you help me by identifying this fuse and the shell it would have belonged to?I think it could be German or French but am not which.Thanks in advance.Tony
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 19, 2005 Posted June 19, 2005 Looks like a nice nipple ;-) I am guessing, but maybe a minenwerfer?
Tony Posted June 19, 2005 Author Posted June 19, 2005 Cheers Chris.I gave it a going over with a sand blaster and it only took 5 minutes.Tony
David Gregory Posted June 19, 2005 Posted June 19, 2005 They look slightly familiar. One of my finds still looks like crap after being given the vinegar concentrate bath for a couple of (smelly) days.Can I "borrow" your sand blaster one day, or is it non-portable.
Tony Posted June 19, 2005 Author Posted June 19, 2005 They look slightly familiar. One of my finds still looks like crap after being given the vinegar concentrate bath for a couple of (smelly) days.Can I "borrow" your sand blaster one day, or is it non-portable.←Hello David,It's in the firm but if no one notices you pulling up in a lorry and me loading it up with a fork lift, then of course you can borrow it. Tony
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 19, 2005 Posted June 19, 2005 They look slightly familiar. One of my finds still looks like crap after being given the vinegar concentrate bath for a couple of (smelly) days.Can I "borrow" your sand blaster one day, or is it non-portable.←You kidding? My hands are scrathed and scared, the iron brush has lost a lot of bristes, but with 3 litres of vinegar, an ron brush and an opinel as rust Cutter/Chipper, I have had some wonderful results. Will get pics up in a few days.
Tony Posted June 19, 2005 Author Posted June 19, 2005 You kidding? My hands are scrathed and scared, the iron brush has lost a lot of bristes, but with 3 litres of vinegar, an ron brush and an opinel as rust Cutter/Chipper, I have had some wonderful results. Will get pics up in a few days.←Make sure you secure the blade this time otherwise you'll never be able to order 10 beers.Tony
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 19, 2005 Posted June 19, 2005 Make sure you secure the blade this time otherwise you'll never be able to order 10 beers.Tony←I guess I am a bit accident prone.... it drives the wife crazy. I have 3 fingers in wrapped in plasters at the moment with a special cream to suck the dirt out of wound.... mix rust, concentrated vinegar and oil and it does make a mess of a cut....
Tony Posted June 24, 2005 Author Posted June 24, 2005 Here are another 2, probably the same as the one above but without the screw and also missing a piece of brass.Tony
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 13, 2005 Posted July 13, 2005 French 75mm high explosive fuse, unlike the other ones we found for the schrapnell rounds.
Tony Posted July 13, 2005 Author Posted July 13, 2005 Well done Chris!I haven't seen any like this before but since the trip to Verdun and the Somme I've probably seen about 25 of them and that's in the last 4 weeks. Actually I think I've got one with the top part of the shell attached, I'll take a pic after I've cleaned it.Tony
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 13, 2005 Posted July 13, 2005 This was the clincher...http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/sho...ad.php?t=109499
Tony Posted July 14, 2005 Author Posted July 14, 2005 Chris, they are copying shells now?Take a look at my unfired 75mm shrapnel shell, do you think it?s a copy? I bought it 3 years ago without even thinking something like that would be copied.The markings on the side are hard to make out but look like: FD WC SC SC ?4The bottom has Y over semi circle.Tony
Tony Posted July 14, 2005 Author Posted July 14, 2005 Here are 2 pieces from the Somme, the larger piece looks like it must have been attached to some sort of HE shell that was bigger than a 75.Tony
Tony Posted July 14, 2005 Author Posted July 14, 2005 (edited) I thought I'd add this shrapnel fuse too for anyone who likes them to look at. Edited July 14, 2005 by Tony
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 14, 2005 Posted July 14, 2005 The yanks relied heavily on the french 75mms in WW1, I assume they made munition for them as well. almost all US artillery was provided by the French as were half the gunners... with the superb 75mm's.
Chris Boonzaier Posted August 7, 2005 Posted August 7, 2005 A very useful link.....http://www.passioncompassion1418.com/decou...ction_menu.html
JensF. Posted October 3, 2005 Posted October 3, 2005 I think this is my part First one is a french "Fusee percutante 24-31, modele 1897"; an impact fuse for HE-shells from 75 mm to 155 mm (or bigger). Second one is a "Fusee fusante 22-31, modele 1897" for 75 mm shrapnel shells.
JensF. Posted October 3, 2005 Posted October 3, 2005 @Mr. Bean: WOW! Thats a fantastic site!!! Is it yours???
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 3, 2005 Posted October 3, 2005 Hi,no, just found it by chance.BestChris
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