Identifying Army matériel

German paratroop gravity knife.

 

OK,what's this?

 

Nope!

Clue,the top bit is used for protection

 

It must be a fairly 'chunky' calibre to require being loaded seperately. The cap (top bit), is just that. It performs the same function as the chocolate on a Mars bar, only there to prevent the filling falling out.
I reckon that it's not allied, as they tended to use bagged charges. Not high velocity, as it is not very pointy. So it's not AAA although it seems to be equipped with a time fuze.

I reckon it is something of the order of 15cm schwere Feldhaubitze or Soviet 122mm

How close?

When I say allied I didn't mean to leave out the Soviets... I should have said British and American.

 

A bit smaller than 15 cm and on t'other side!

 

I still can't find a seperately loaded round in the allied arsenal smaller than 150mm. All I can find are QF shells.

OK twenty questions. Yes/No answers

1st five...

1. American?
2. WW2?
3. High explosive (HE)?
4. Howitzer?
5. 105mm?

 

1. No.
2. Yes.
3. No.
4. No.
5. No.

 

Bugger
five more..

6. British?
7. Artillery projectile?
8. High velocity?
9. Anti-tank?
10. Anti-aircraft?

 

Sorry,the answers to these are all no!

 

OK,time for some clues!

Used by the Axis powers.
Not used to destroy,but could help in doing so.
Fired from a ships gun mounted on land.

 

Right, I am really confused now...
it is 'fired' from a land based naval gun, with a calibre smaller than 150mm but it isn't an artillery projectile or a low velocity howitzer round.

Axis, so

11. German?
12. Japanese?
13. Italian?
14. Propaganda weapon?
15. Will I kick myself when the answer is revealed?

 

11. Yes
14. No
15. Maybe.You'll probably find the answer to be illuminating.(clue there perhaps?)

 

16. Star shell?
17. Parachute flare?

 

Correct,it is a star shell.

Now what calibre?

 

possible naval guns on coastal defence mounts.

18. 8.8cm Schiffskanone C/35
19. 7.5cm Panzerabwehrkanone 40M in Lafette Marine 39/43

 

No and no!

Think bigger!

 

Think bigger![/QUOTE]

German naval gun, bigger than 88mm but smaller than 150mm. But not 105mm.

OK. The next most obvious calibre would then be...

20. 12.8cm

I'm spent.

 

OK,you're close enough!

German 12.7cm star shell.

Your turn!