This is a propelling charge a British 4.5 inch howitzer shell case is in nice condition it still retains a little bit of its brass colour but it has mostly discolored and dirty with some damage from being buried. The case still has all of its original markings on the bottom very clear to see including the date 1918 with its primer dated October 1917. The case is still very solid and is not braking up or falling apart it has been very well cleaned and perfect for display or any collection and is empty is empty and inert .The case was recovered from near the village of Chipilly on the battle of Amiens August 1918 battlefield.The case comes with A5 laminated information card.
On 8 August 1918, British and Imperial forces in co-operation with the French, launched a major attack against the Germans astride the River Somme, east of the city of Amiens. The stunning achievement on the first day of this battle was the beginning of the period known as the ‘Hundred Days’ (8 August – 11 November 1918) in which the battlefield successes of the armies of Britain, France, the United States and their allies finally forced Germany to sue for an armistice, which eventually led to the end of the war.
Victory in the battle was achieved by a coalition of forces from several nations. Most prominent in the British Fourth Army’s attack were the Australian Corps and the Canadian Corps.
This is a propelling charge a British 4.5 inch howitzer shell case is in nice condition it still retains a little bit of its brass colour but it has mostly discolored and dirty with some damage from being buried. The case still has all of its original markings on the bottom very clear to see including the date 1918 with its primer dated October 1917. The case is still very solid and is not braking up or falling apart it has been very well cleaned and perfect for display or any collection and is empty is empty and inert .The case was recovered from near the village of Chipilly on the battle of Amiens August 1918 battlefield.The case comes with A5 laminated information card.
On 8 August 1918, British and Imperial forces in co-operation with the French, launched a major attack against the Germans astride the River Somme, east of the city of Amiens. The stunning achievement on the first day of this battle was the beginning of the period known as the ‘Hundred Days’ (8 August – 11 November 1918) in which the battlefield successes of the armies of Britain, France, the United States and their allies finally forced Germany to sue for an armistice, which eventually led to the end of the war.
Victory in the battle was achieved by a coalition of forces from several nations. Most prominent in the British Fourth Army’s attack were the Australian Corps and the Canadian Corps.
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