This is a rare surviving pair of German Wehrmacht 15cm Nebelwerfer rocket transport canister remains. These canisters are in semi-relic condition, the only way they have survived from the battlefield. The canister remains have no paintwork on the two bottom plates, with some original cardboard still attached. The cardboard remains solid, not breaking up or falling apart, while the metal ends retain traces of sand-colored paint. Inside the tubes, the original cardboard color and paintwork are still visible, overall presenting a very nice condition. There is some surface rust on the bottom plates, but nothing serious. They have been carefully cleaned, retain much of their original colouring, and are exceptionally rare to find in such condition.
This canister was recovered from the battlefield at the Seelow Heights in 1945, during the opening battle for Berlin, and come with an A5 laminated information card.
The Battle of the Seelow Heights was part of the Seelow, Berlin Offensive Operation (16 April-2 May 1945), one of the last major assaults on entrenched positions in the Second World War. Fought over three days (16-19 April 1945), nearly one million Soviet soldiers of the 1st Belorussian Front including 78,556 troops from the Polish 1st Army under Marshal Georgi Zhukov attacked the position known as the Gates of Berlin. They faced approximately 110,000 German soldiers of the 9th Army, commanded by General Theodor Busse, as part of Army Group Vistula.
This engagement is often incorporated into the broader Battle of the Oder Neisse. The Seelow Heights saw some of the fiercest fighting in the campaign and was one of several key crossing points along the Oder and Neisse rivers. The Battle of the Oder Neisse was the opening phase of the Battle of Berlin, resulting in the encirclement of the German 9th Army and leading to the Battle of Halbe.
This is a rare surviving pair of German Wehrmacht 15cm Nebelwerfer rocket transport canister remains. These canisters are in semi-relic condition, the only way they have survived from the battlefield. The canister remains have no paintwork on the two bottom plates, with some original cardboard still attached. The cardboard remains solid, not breaking up or falling apart, while the metal ends retain traces of sand-colored paint. Inside the tubes, the original cardboard color and paintwork are still visible, overall presenting a very nice condition. There is some surface rust on the bottom plates, but nothing serious. They have been carefully cleaned, retain much of their original colouring, and are exceptionally rare to find in such condition.
This canister was recovered from the battlefield at the Seelow Heights in 1945, during the opening battle for Berlin, and come with an A5 laminated information card.
The Battle of the Seelow Heights was part of the Seelow, Berlin Offensive Operation (16 April-2 May 1945), one of the last major assaults on entrenched positions in the Second World War. Fought over three days (16-19 April 1945), nearly one million Soviet soldiers of the 1st Belorussian Front including 78,556 troops from the Polish 1st Army under Marshal Georgi Zhukov attacked the position known as the Gates of Berlin. They faced approximately 110,000 German soldiers of the 9th Army, commanded by General Theodor Busse, as part of Army Group Vistula.
This engagement is often incorporated into the broader Battle of the Oder Neisse. The Seelow Heights saw some of the fiercest fighting in the campaign and was one of several key crossing points along the Oder and Neisse rivers. The Battle of the Oder Neisse was the opening phase of the Battle of Berlin, resulting in the encirclement of the German 9th Army and leading to the Battle of Halbe.
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