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This is a very rare to find especially near complete a brass and steel made German GrZ 14 Artillery shell fuse 45 mm percussion fuse-detonator, double effect with delay or without delay, initial model 1904 and 1914 modification dated 1916 used on high explosive shells,false head high explosive shells, smoke and gas shells on artillery guns from 10cm caliber up to 21cm caliber. The fuse has been fired does have some damage from being fired and impact marks and has ripped clean of the shell during the impact.The shell fuse is in very nice condition still with all of its original maker markings,numbers and dated 1916 clear to see it is rusty one the steel parts and the brass parts are still its dirty brass colour and has been very well cleaned it is perfect for display or any collection. This fuse was recovered on the Ypres Battlefield in Belgium of 1914-1918.