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DEACTIVATED INERT. WW2, German Tiger 1 Tank, 1943 Dated, Unfired 88mm (88 x 571R) High Explosive (HE) Round for the 88mm Tiger 1 KWK 36 tank gun and the Flak 18 Towed Anti-aircraft/Tank and Naval Guns. Sn 23347 - 23347 DEACTIVATED INERT. This is an unfired WW2 German 88mm (88 x 571R) High Explosive Round for the Tiger 1 tanks KWK 36 L/56 gun and the 88mm Flak 18 towed anti-aircraft/tank gun. The gun was also fitted to various German naval vessels. These guns had formidable power both in range and hitting power throughout the war. This unfired round has a steel cartridge case and is headstamped At 154 faa 43 (1943 date) 8,8 Flak 18 (8,8 – 30St. The steel cartridge case retains most of its original grey lacquered finish. The steel high explosive projectile retains much of its original yellow painted finish and has two sintered iron (FES) driving bands. The projectile is stamped round its circumference PJ 22 WAANA 10. The round is fitted with a steel AZ23/28 nose impact fuze and has a delay screw on the side. The fuze is stamped round its circumference AZ23/28 feu (Krone Presswerke GmbH, Berlin) 43 (1943 dated). See page 162 – 170, Hogg, German Artillery of World War Two. The price includes UK delivery and no licence is required to possess this inert round in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23347 £595.00
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