Blown section of brake drum from destroyed German sdkfz 251 half track recovered from Death Valley near Hill 112 the battle during operation Epsom in June 1944 on the Normandy battlefield
This is a is blown section of front wheel brake drum which has ripped off in an explosion.The rim is rusty but still very solid it is in relic condition but has cleaned up very well and is perfect for display or any collection it is 4 inches long by 3 half wide and a unusual find from the battlefield.The drum part was recovered from the site of a destroyed German sdkfz 251 half track in Death Valley near Hill 112 the battle during operation Epsom in June 1944 on the Normandy battlefield. A nice relic from the Normandy battlefield and comes with A5 laminated information card.
The capture of Caen and Carpiquet at the same time was followed immediately by renewed attacks west of the city in order to capture the high ground between the Odon and the Orne, to encircle Caen from the south, and above all to continue to engage the main German force so it could not block an American breakout to the south. This time the attack was on a broader front with no fewer than six divisions: the 49th and 50th attacked south to Hottot, the 59th attacked south to Noyers, the 15th Scottish was to attack Evrecy, an objective of EPSOM, followed by the 53rd, and in the first attack the 43rd Division was to capture Hill 112 and Maltot on 10th July 1944.