Empty 25-pounder brass shell casings (6 pieces)

Title
Empty 25-pounder brass shell casings (6 pieces)
Year/Period
1941-1942
Region
Australia
Dimension
Object size: Refer to parts
Accession No.
2017-00823
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
NLB Type
Cultural artefact

These shell casings were part of the 25-pounder gun’s main ammunition, which was the high-explosive (HE) shell. The casings typically held the charges that propelled the shell to fire.

 

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