*WW1, German, 7.7cm, Fried Krupp A. G., Shell Case, dated Apr 1916*
A WW1 German 7.7 case. Marked Fried Krupp A.G. and Patronenfabrik Karlsruhe, the inscription confirms that the shell was manufactured by Fried Krupp A.G., 1916 at the Cartridge Factory Karlsruhe, Germany. The two ‘flaming bomb’ symbols are found on all cartridge casings made by Patronenfabrik Karlsruhe for the Army and Navy during World War One. The SP255 mark is the inspection mark for Patronenfabrik Karlsruhe used 1916-18. Krupp A.G. were founded in 1811 and during World War One manufactured munitions, heavy guns (16.5 inch howitzer known as “Big Bertha”, only four of these were made), barbed wire, stainless steel and eighty-four U-boats for the German Navy. The Krupp factory was functionally demolished by Allied bombing of Essen in World War II
Unlike French and British shell cases, the Germans did not identify what the shell case was for via markings on the base but the case is 7.7cm wide at the throat. It was probably fired by 1896 Feldkanone 7.7cm (abbreviated to FK 96) which was still in use or the 7.7cm Feldkanone 96 neuer Art, (“field cannon new type” abbreviated to 7.7cm FK 96 n.A.). The new version combined the barrel of the earlier 7.7cm FK 96 with a recoil system, a new breech and a new carriage. In 1916, the more modern and longer 7.7cm Feldkanone 16 (7.7cm FK 16) was issued, the barrel was 2feet longer than the 7.7cm FK 96 n.A.
9cm diameter, 27.5cm tall.
*Condition*
The shell case is in decent order. Please see images for further details.
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