This is a lid from a shell carrying tube for a KwK40 high-explosive shell. The lid is complete and has separated from the tube. It is in relic condition rusty but solid and still retains much of its original green paint with a clearly visible yellow stripe. Some damage from being buried is present, but it has been carefully cleaned, making it perfect for display or any military collection. This is a rare and unusual find from a very famous battlefield.
The tin lid was used on a Panzer IV tank of the 46th Panzer Corps and was recovered near the village of Gnilets, attacked by them during the opening offensive of Operation Citadel on 5th July 1943, during the attack on the northern side of the Kursk Salient (5th-12th July 1943) in Russia. It comes with two A5 laminated information cards.
The German 46th Panzer Corps participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia. Originally created as the XXXXVI Army Corps, it was converted to a Panzer Corps on 21st June 1942. The Corps took part in Operation Barbarossa, fighting at Kiev, Putyvl, Vyazma, and Volokolamsk. It later saw action at Rzhev, Vyazma, and Yelnya before participating in Operation Citadel, the Battle of Kursk in July 1943, under the command of Major General Hans Zorn. The Corps retired to the Svin area in September 1943.
This is a lid from a shell carrying tube for a KwK40 high-explosive shell. The lid is complete and has separated from the tube. It is in relic condition rusty but solid and still retains much of its original green paint with a clearly visible yellow stripe. Some damage from being buried is present, but it has been carefully cleaned, making it perfect for display or any military collection. This is a rare and unusual find from a very famous battlefield.
The tin lid was used on a Panzer IV tank of the 46th Panzer Corps and was recovered near the village of Gnilets, attacked by them during the opening offensive of Operation Citadel on 5th July 1943, during the attack on the northern side of the Kursk Salient (5th-12th July 1943) in Russia. It comes with two A5 laminated information cards.
The German 46th Panzer Corps participated in the invasion of Yugoslavia. Originally created as the XXXXVI Army Corps, it was converted to a Panzer Corps on 21st June 1942. The Corps took part in Operation Barbarossa, fighting at Kiev, Putyvl, Vyazma, and Volokolamsk. It later saw action at Rzhev, Vyazma, and Yelnya before participating in Operation Citadel, the Battle of Kursk in July 1943, under the command of Major General Hans Zorn. The Corps retired to the Svin area in September 1943.
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