WWII German Army Artillery Spent Shell Holder -
Artillery are engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons. They comprise specialised devices which use some form of stored energy to operate, whether mechanical, chemical, or electromagnetic. Originally designed to breach fortifications they have evolved from nearly static installations intended to reduce a single obstacle to highly mobile weapons of great flexibility in which now reposes the greater portion of a modern army's offensive capabilities.
After a projectile is fired the shell remains behind. The shell has to be removed before a new one can be
inserted. Since it was just fired it is very hot to the touch. A shell puller was given to the soldiers
so they could perform this task.
The item featured here is a German army artillery shell puller. as issued during World War Two. consisting
of a canvis body with towel-like material on the other end.
This page provides information on how to identify German WWII items. It also provides
data outlining the woth of the collectible over the years, including the present time.
This page is a recognition and identification guide for WWII German collectibles. Multiple
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that should be noted.
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items in the collector's market is illustrated.
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Many German items are currently being
reproduced.
It is becoming more difficult to
be able to tell the fake ones from the real ones because the quality of the reproductions is improving.
The collector must become familiarized with the construction style and materials employed in the
manufacturing of the items. Attention to the details is critical in order to be able to determine
the authenticity of a german military collectible.
If you have an interest is seeing other collectibles of the Third Reich, you can do so by going
to our
WWII German Collectibles
identification guide. Where we cover Heer (Army), Navy (Kriegsmarine), Air Force (Luftwaffe),
political, civil service, homefront and many more areas.
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