This is a complete German 7.5cm armour piercing shell fired by German PAK 40 anti- tank gun in the Panzer Lehr Division, with a 75mm armour piercing shell projectile which is near complete but missing its ballistic cap and is empty and inert.
The shell case is steel made with some damage around the top with a few splits but nothing to bad the projectile is wedged in there tight and is hard to get out.On the bottom of the case it has some of its original markings can be seen including the waffen stamp the case still has some remains of brass wash. The projectile is in very nice condition with no base plug or markings on the bottom but is still has some original black paintwork remains it still has its steel colour and complete with its driving band still there, the outer case is only lightly pitted with no holes or damage. The projectile is completely empty and inert it has been well cleaned and overall perfect condition for display and very rare one for any collection. The shell was recovered from a lake East of Bastogne in the Ardennes Forest from the Battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944-45. The shell comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards.
The shell was recovered from a lake which was used as a dump site for battlefield clearance the area where the lake is, was attacked by the German 26th Volksgrenadier Division and elements of the Panzer Lehr Division they had the only Pak 40 anti-tank guns in the area.
This is a complete German 7.5cm armour piercing shell fired by German PAK 40 anti- tank gun in the Panzer Lehr Division, with a 75mm armour piercing shell projectile which is near complete but missing its ballistic cap and is empty and inert.
The shell case is steel made with some damage around the top with a few splits but nothing to bad the projectile is wedged in there tight and is hard to get out.On the bottom of the case it has some of its original markings can be seen including the waffen stamp the case still has some remains of brass wash. The projectile is in very nice condition with no base plug or markings on the bottom but is still has some original black paintwork remains it still has its steel colour and complete with its driving band still there, the outer case is only lightly pitted with no holes or damage. The projectile is completely empty and inert it has been well cleaned and overall perfect condition for display and very rare one for any collection. The shell was recovered from a lake East of Bastogne in the Ardennes Forest from the Battle of the Bulge in the winter of 1944-45. The shell comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards.
The shell was recovered from a lake which was used as a dump site for battlefield clearance the area where the lake is, was attacked by the German 26th Volksgrenadier Division and elements of the Panzer Lehr Division they had the only Pak 40 anti-tank guns in the area.
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