~ WW1 Minenwerfer Mortar Inert Round #2 ~
This is a Somme find and the tail fin still unscrews.
~ Minenwerfer ~
Minenwerfer (“mine launcher”) is the German name for a class of short-range mortars used extensively during the First World War by the Imperial German Army. The weapons were intended to be used by engineers to clear obstacles including bunkers and barbed wire, that longer-range artillery would not be able to target accurately.
~ Condition ~
The piece is in good order, some pitting to the head.
~ Dimensions ~
The round is 27 cm (10.25 inches) in length with a body diameter of 7 cm (2.75 inches).
MLADOX44DF ST No 24