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January 8, 2012, 12:37 AM | #1 |
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help identifying mortar case
I have this old mortar casing. I believe it is from WWI.
The markings are VL (an eagle underneath) wdf 14 1914 65 10 cm M10 this shell may be russian or austrian. i've attached a few pictures. apologies for the blurriness, and the pictures being in reverse. helpful nonetheless Photo on 1-8-12 at 12.35 AM.jpg Photo on 1-8-12 at 12.36 AM.jpg Photo on 1-8-12 at 12.36 AM #2.jpg thank you for any information!! |
January 9, 2012, 06:49 AM | #2 |
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Not a mortar caseing. It's a shell casing for a field gun.
How about a picture of the entire case (side view)? And, how long is it (mm) and how big is it across the mouth of the case? Hum... a little web research on the markings suggest that this may be for a German gun.
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January 9, 2012, 09:29 AM | #3 |
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We'd need a little more info on this (case length) to know for sure; both the Germans and Austrians used 10cm field guns during WW1, but the markings look German.
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January 9, 2012, 12:51 PM | #4 |
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Well, as you can see if you mirror the picture
it's a WW I 10 cm base.
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January 11, 2012, 10:43 PM | #5 |
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thank you so much for the help!
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