During the First World War, shrapnel shells and explosive shells inflicted terrible casualties on infantry, accounting for nearly 70% of all war casualties and leading to the adoption of steel combat helmets on both sides.

Download guides or images of WWI cartridges to help in your collecting and identification efforts. World War I was referred to at the time -- and even still today -- as The Great War, involving numerous countries in Europe from 1914 to 1918.

Millions of shells were fired during the Great War, thus creating vast dumps of discarded shell casings, which were commonly reused to create trench art. The reworked cases often incorporated details of the soldier’s wartime service, and surviving examples offer a unique insight into the material culture of the war.

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Take a piece of history into your home with these authentic English bombshells from the First World War (WWI 1914-1918). Made of brass, the impressive pieces of artillery are round in shape and dated on the bottom 1915.

WORLD WAR 1 Brass Cartridge Case Dated 1915 Polte Magdeburg, GERMANY. 9" Tall. Brass Shell. Trench Of Art .heavy. Buy Army Shell World War I Militaria (1914-1918) and get the best deals at the lowest prices on eBay! Great Savings & Free Delivery / Collection on many items.

German Dopp Z 92 nF fuse model 1892 dated 1917 double effect 45 mm time and percussion fuse, without delay used on shrapnel shells, incendiary shells and high explosive shells recovered on the Ypres Battlefield of 1914-1918 in Belgium

2016年3月18日 · I'm writing a book on Penniman, Virginia (near Williamsburg), where 75mm and 155mm high explosive shells were loaded (by the ladies), for the GPF guns used in France. How tall were the 75mm shells? I've looked high and low and can't find information on this topic.

Made from spent artillery shells during the first World War, this pair of brass trench art vases