This is a rare find in this condition British 3-Inch shell case which is a 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 July 1917. The case is from a private collection on the Somme. A very nice and not easy to find German artillery relic from the famous Somme battlefield of 1916-1918..The case comes with A5 laminated information card with pictures.
The British WW1 3-inch field gun, officially the QF 3-inch 20 cwt, was primarily developed as a highly effective anti-aircraft (AA) gun for the Royal Navy before the war, but served on land for AA and even some field support, known for its quick-firing (QF) action and a shell weighing around 20 hundredweight (20 cwt) for its calibre, offering rapid fire against aerial threats and sometimes ground targets.
This is a rare find in this condition British 3-Inch shell case which is a 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 July 1917. The case is from a private collection on the Somme. A very nice and not easy to find German artillery relic from the famous Somme battlefield of 1916-1918..The case comes with A5 laminated information card with pictures.
The British WW1 3-inch field gun, officially the QF 3-inch 20 cwt, was primarily developed as a highly effective anti-aircraft (AA) gun for the Royal Navy before the war, but served on land for AA and even some field support, known for its quick-firing (QF) action and a shell weighing around 20 hundredweight (20 cwt) for its calibre, offering rapid fire against aerial threats and sometimes ground targets.
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