Fired and blown apart British 25 pounder smoke shell fired by the British 8th Armoured Brigade recovered near Deville south of Carentan,attacked by the American 327th Glider Infantry Regiment in battle of Carentan,10th -14th June 1944 in Normandy

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This is a British 25 pounder smoke shell which has been fired and is empty and inert but is still complete with its bottom plate and you can see inside because the top of the projectile is missing is nose cone and has ripped apart just under that but is rare to find from battlefield a shell fired in the heat of battle in Normandy. The shell its self is rusty but has been very well cleaned and still retains a lot of its original colours with the brass driving band nicely cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection the shell is 13 inches long.The shell was fired by the British 8th Armoured Brigade in support of American infantry attack. The projectile was recovered near Deville south of Carentan which was defended by the German Kampfgruppe 275th Infantry Division. This area was attacked by the American 327th Glider Infantry Regiment during the battle of Carentan on the 10th -14th June 1944   Normandy from the Battlefield in the Summer 1944.The projectile comes with 2xA5 laminated information cards with a map of the battle.

By 8 June, the 327th had entered the front line, largely in reserve of the 506th until crossing the Douve River near Carentan. First and Second Battalions guarded Utah Beachhead's left flank northeast of Carentan. The 327th suffered heavy casualties while advancing on Carentan via what is now the city Marina from a northeast direction and other casualties approaching Carentan from the east. G Company led the attack on the west bank of the marina canal. A Company of the attached 401st Glider Infantry Regiment was on the east bank of the canal. Concealed German machine guns and mortars inflicted the most casualties. The 327th played a pivotal role with the 501st and 506th of the 101st in taking Carentan.