*British, WW1, Howitzer 4.5 Shell Case Trench Art Arshtray, Dated 1916 Made in Canada by MAC, with No 11 Primer dated 1942*
Base Markings:
CF – Cordite filled
MAC – Montreal Ammunitions Corporation (Canada)
Lot no – 53
BA – inspection mark, acceptance 17/11/1916
Pheon (Broad Arrow) in a Letter C – The Canadian Land Service acceptance stamp
Primer marked: No 11, III 42
Approx 21cm tall, 13.2cm base diameter
Brass cartridge case made in Canada (to a British Government contract) where it passed inspection for Service use and received a Canadian acceptance stamp. It was then shipped to the UK empty of both propellant and the primer.
During World War I, the 4.5-inch howitzer was towed by six horses and operated by a 10-man team, though fewer were needed in action, with others handling ammunition and horses. Initially intended to use shrapnel, high-explosive shells proved more effective, but were in short supply in 1914-1915, leading to the “shell scandal.” As a result both Canadian and American companies made cartridge cases and fuzes for general WW1 artillery use, as British contractors were unable to keep up with the demand. After the war, another controversy arose when Krupp, the German manufacturer of the clockwork fuses used in the shells, sued the British government for unpaid royalties and won.
*Condition*
Good used condition. Please see photographs as part of the condition report
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