Ralph A Posted April 15, 2006 Posted April 15, 2006 Inscribed by a vet: ""Dieulouard." I believe this region was within the AEF's field of operations?
Ralph A Posted April 15, 2006 Author Posted April 15, 2006 Shell base stampings. Looks like a 37mm anti-tank shell, to me. Opinions?
JensF. Posted May 29, 2006 Posted May 29, 2006 Looks like a normal 37 mm HE shell for a Hotchkiss revolver cannon.
Tony Posted May 30, 2006 Posted May 30, 2006 I've been searching my books trying to ID the markings but haven?t got far. The best I can do is PDP = Parc d'Artillerie de Place de Paris, the shell marking is a different matter as the best I could find was PE & Co. which is British. Couldn?t find anything for PE & M Co.Tony
SI Gordon Posted December 9, 2006 Posted December 9, 2006 I've been searching my books trying to ID the markings but haven?t got far. The best I can do is PDP = Parc d'Artillerie de Place de Paris, the shell marking is a different matter as the best I could find was PE & Co. which is British. Couldn?t find anything for PE & M Co.Tony Tony, The PE & M Co. marking is Poole Engineering and Machine Company of Baltimore,Maryland USA. They also subcontracted parts for the 37mm Infantry cannon to the Maryland Pressed Steel Company in Hagerstown, Maryland. The cannon was proof fired near the Hagerstown Factory in ClearSpring , Maryland. It is interesting that the barracks to house personnel and a long concrete trench with three bunkers in a forgotten farm field abandon since 1919 still exist to this day. Only 300 US built 37mm Infantry guns made it to Europe before the war ended. Kind Regards Bob
Daniel Murphy Posted December 10, 2006 Posted December 10, 2006 (edited) Ralph, The projectile is US made with the "Mark I" designation possibly having a naval connection. The case is french made for their 37mm gun. So the pieces do not match each other. Now for the good news. The only unit that I can find as having been at Dieulouard, was the 2nd Division which contained one Marine brigade. The Marines were part of the Navy and were naturally supplied equipment and ordnance through Navy channels. That may very well be a piece of USMC trench art. Dan Edited December 10, 2006 by Daniel Murphy
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