This is a nice and very rare shell case 8.8cm,KwK36 with electric primer only used and fired by the very famous German tiger tank. These cases are some much harder to find then the standard 88mm case fire by the anti-tank gun.
The shell case is steel made it is missing its top section which could be blown away with battledamage or has rusted away hard to tell which. The case has some rust damage it is in relic but solid condition with a few rust holes but still a lovely solid case which is not braking up or falling apart. On the bottom non of its maker markings that can be seen but the primer is there it has been very well cleaned it is perfect to display or any collection and it is empty and inert. The shell case was recovered from the Battlefield of Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil which was fought from August 7th until 10th and the tank ace Michael Wittmann was killed in this battle. The shell case comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with pictures and drawings also map and diagrams.
The battle took place as part of an Allied offensive led by the First Canadian Army to break through German defences and push toward Falaise. German forces had established a powerful blocking position featuring around 100 anti-tank guns (75mm and 88mm) and heavy tanks surrounding Cramesnil and Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil.
The Battle of Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil which fought over 3 days and there was a fierce armoured clash fought on August 8, 1944, as part of Operation Totalize, the Allied offensive to break out of Normandy toward Falaise. Advancing British, Canadian, and Polish 1st Armored Division forces encountered a heavily fortified German defensive line anchored by formidable Tiger tanks and anti-tank guns positioned around the village. A chaotic, close-range tank battle erupted in the open fields, culminating in the destruction of the German armored counter-attack. The engagement is historically famous for the death of legendary German tank ace Michael Wittmann, whose Tiger tank was knocked out during the fighting—most widely credited to a British Sherman Firefly crew. Ultimately, the Allied victory at Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil shattered Germany's defensive screen, opening the road south and directly contributing to the encirclement of the German Army in the Falaise Pocket.
This is a nice and very rare shell case 8.8cm,KwK36 with electric primer only used and fired by the very famous German tiger tank. These cases are some much harder to find then the standard 88mm case fire by the anti-tank gun.
The shell case is steel made it is missing its top section which could be blown away with battledamage or has rusted away hard to tell which. The case has some rust damage it is in relic but solid condition with a few rust holes but still a lovely solid case which is not braking up or falling apart. On the bottom non of its maker markings that can be seen but the primer is there it has been very well cleaned it is perfect to display or any collection and it is empty and inert. The shell case was recovered from the Battlefield of Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil which was fought from August 7th until 10th and the tank ace Michael Wittmann was killed in this battle. The shell case comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with pictures and drawings also map and diagrams.
The battle took place as part of an Allied offensive led by the First Canadian Army to break through German defences and push toward Falaise. German forces had established a powerful blocking position featuring around 100 anti-tank guns (75mm and 88mm) and heavy tanks surrounding Cramesnil and Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil.
The Battle of Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil which fought over 3 days and there was a fierce armoured clash fought on August 8, 1944, as part of Operation Totalize, the Allied offensive to break out of Normandy toward Falaise. Advancing British, Canadian, and Polish 1st Armored Division forces encountered a heavily fortified German defensive line anchored by formidable Tiger tanks and anti-tank guns positioned around the village. A chaotic, close-range tank battle erupted in the open fields, culminating in the destruction of the German armored counter-attack. The engagement is historically famous for the death of legendary German tank ace Michael Wittmann, whose Tiger tank was knocked out during the fighting—most widely credited to a British Sherman Firefly crew. Ultimately, the Allied victory at Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil shattered Germany's defensive screen, opening the road south and directly contributing to the encirclement of the German Army in the Falaise Pocket.
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