Very nice condition Belgium 75mm brass shell case. It is pretty much undamaged with no real discolor. The case still retains its brass colour lovely and clean. The case is complete on the bottom with its original markings and is dated January 1917. The case was used and is from a private collection on the Ypres battlefield in Belgium 1914-1918.The case comes with A5 laminated information card with picture.
Belgium's primary 75mm artillery gun in WW1 was the canon de 75 mle 1905 (Tir Rapide), a Belgian license-built version of Germany's Krupp 7.5cm model 1903 design, manufactured by Cockerill, known for its rapid-fire capability thanks to a hydro-pneumatic recoil system, though many French Mle 1897 "75s" were also supplied later. These guns featured split trails for wide traverse, a crew shield, and could fire various shells, serving as the standard Belgian field artillery until replaced or supplemented by French models after initial heavy losses.
Very nice condition Belgium 75mm brass shell case. It is pretty much undamaged with no real discolor. The case still retains its brass colour lovely and clean. The case is complete on the bottom with its original markings and is dated January 1917. The case was used and is from a private collection on the Ypres battlefield in Belgium 1914-1918.The case comes with A5 laminated information card with picture.
Belgium's primary 75mm artillery gun in WW1 was the canon de 75 mle 1905 (Tir Rapide), a Belgian license-built version of Germany's Krupp 7.5cm model 1903 design, manufactured by Cockerill, known for its rapid-fire capability thanks to a hydro-pneumatic recoil system, though many French Mle 1897 "75s" were also supplied later. These guns featured split trails for wide traverse, a crew shield, and could fire various shells, serving as the standard Belgian field artillery until replaced or supplemented by French models after initial heavy losses.
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