This is a lovely condition and rare to find a fired and blown German granatenwerfer 16 mortar bomb remains which is the top bomb case. The mortar bomb is relic and rusty but solid which has been nicely cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection and is completely empty and inert. This mortar was recovered from the site of Regina Trench, a German defensive position defended by soliders of the Marine Infantry Brigade the trench is near the village of Courcelette, on the Somme battlefield of October 1916. It was recovered in 2011 and had been in a private collection since then The item comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with map.
Historical Context Regina Trench (Staufen Riegel):
Regina Trench was a major German defensive line, dug along the north-facing slope of a ridge stretching from northwest of Le Sars to Stuff Redoubt (Staufenfeste), near Thiepval. It was the longest German trench on the Western Front during the First World War.
The trench was repeatedly attacked by the Canadian Corps during the Battle of the Ancre Heights in late 1916. Although briefly held by the 5th Canadian Corps on 1 October, they were repelled by fierce German counterattacks, notably from the elite German Marine Brigade. Further assaults on 8 October by the 1st and 3rd Canadian Divisions also failed.
However, on 21 October, the 4th Canadian Division, alongside British II Corps units (18th, 25th, and 39th Divisions), successfully captured significant sections of Regina and Stuff Trenches. The British gained full control of the Thiepval Ridge, repelling three German counterattacks and capturing over 1,000 German soldiers. The eastern end of the trench was finally taken by the 4th Canadian Division during the night of 10-11 November 1916
This is a lovely condition and rare to find a fired and blown German granatenwerfer 16 mortar bomb remains which is the top bomb case. The mortar bomb is relic and rusty but solid which has been nicely cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection and is completely empty and inert. This mortar was recovered from the site of Regina Trench, a German defensive position defended by soliders of the Marine Infantry Brigade the trench is near the village of Courcelette, on the Somme battlefield of October 1916. It was recovered in 2011 and had been in a private collection since then The item comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with map.
Historical Context Regina Trench (Staufen Riegel):
Regina Trench was a major German defensive line, dug along the north-facing slope of a ridge stretching from northwest of Le Sars to Stuff Redoubt (Staufenfeste), near Thiepval. It was the longest German trench on the Western Front during the First World War.
The trench was repeatedly attacked by the Canadian Corps during the Battle of the Ancre Heights in late 1916. Although briefly held by the 5th Canadian Corps on 1 October, they were repelled by fierce German counterattacks, notably from the elite German Marine Brigade. Further assaults on 8 October by the 1st and 3rd Canadian Divisions also failed.
However, on 21 October, the 4th Canadian Division, alongside British II Corps units (18th, 25th, and 39th Divisions), successfully captured significant sections of Regina and Stuff Trenches. The British gained full control of the Thiepval Ridge, repelling three German counterattacks and capturing over 1,000 German soldiers. The eastern end of the trench was finally taken by the 4th Canadian Division during the night of 10-11 November 1916
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