This is a Russian soldiers DP27 heavy machine gun magazine used on tanks and armoured vehicles.The magazine is complete but empty of all ammunition it is relic but solid condition it has been very well cleaned the metal is pitted and rusty with a few small rust holes looks like gray paint over painted to help preserve it the magazine is in overall a very nice condition relic it is perfect for display or any collection and a very nice condition find from the battlefield and a rare find in such nice condition. The magazine was used by a tank or armoured vehicle of the 5th Guards Army it was recovered in the area of the Psel River, south of Kursk on the Voronezh front. This area was defended by them against the German 2nd SS Panzer corps during the battle part of Operation Citadel the German Kursk offensive in July-August 1943 in Russia. The magazine comes with 2 X A5 laminated information card with pictures.
This is a Russian soldiers DP27 heavy machine gun magazine used on tanks and armoured vehicles.The magazine is complete but empty of all ammunition it is relic but solid condition it has been very well cleaned the metal is pitted and rusty with a few small rust holes looks like gray paint over painted to help preserve it the magazine is in overall a very nice condition relic it is perfect for display or any collection and a very nice condition find from the battlefield and a rare find in such nice condition. The magazine was used by a tank or armoured vehicle of the 5th Guards Army it was recovered in the area of the Psel River, south of Kursk on the Voronezh front. This area was defended by them against the German 2nd SS Panzer corps during the battle part of Operation Citadel the German Kursk offensive in July-August 1943 in Russia. The magazine comes with 2 X A5 laminated information card with pictures.
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