Rare to find 1944 dated nice condition 88mm steel shell case for German flak 88mm gun recovered from a lake East of Bastogne in the Ardennes Forest 1944-1945

This is a rare to find dated shell case from the very famous German 88mm gun a steel shell case used by 8.8cm Flak 36/37/41 anti-aircraft and anti-tank gun The shell case is steel made it is bent partly around the neck from being fired it is in relic but solid condition the rare bit it has some of its maker markings that can be seen on the bottom including the date 1944 it has a few rust holes but nothing bad and still has some original brass wash colour a far bit in places it has been very well cleaned it is perfect to display or any collection. It is empty and inert and has been very well preserved by the silt in the lake bed. The shell case would have been used in the Panzer Lehr Division as it 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 case comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards and map.

The shell case 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 anti-tank ans ant-aircraft gun units in the area.