British 3-inch stokes mortar round very nice relic condition which was recovered from an old German trench line outside the Village of Flers. This village was attacked and captured by the British using tanks in September 1916 on the Somme Battlefield.

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This is a British 3 inch stokes mortar round or bomb which is in nice condition for relic. The top plate still unscrews but the bottom one does not the mortar bomb is empty and inert and very nice relic condition it is very solid with some pitting also some heavier rust in places but no holes the bomb has been very nicely cleaned on the inside is lovely condition all original colours it is in very solid condition very rare to get one of these from the battlefield in this good a condition and that still unscrews perfectly.This bomb is a nice example of this famous mortar bomb which is perfect for display or any collection . The bomb was recovered from an old German trench line outside the Village of Flers. This village was attacked and captured by the British using tanks in September 1916 on the Somme Battlefield.and comes with 2x A5 laminated information cards.

The British 41st Division was to attack Flers and had most tanks, four for the Longueval–Flers road and six to attack the middle and west side of the village. On the right flank the 124th Brigade attacked with two battalions forward and two in support, having assembled in no man's land. The advance began at zero hour and Tea Support Trench and the Switch Line fell relatively easily by 7:00 a.m. and Flers Trench at 7:50 a.m. At 3:20 p.m. a large party of infantry reached Bulls Road and linked with the 122nd Brigade on the left but attacks on Gird Trench failed. The 122nd Brigade had attacked with two battalions and two in support, reaching the Switch Line by 6:40 a.m. and the on to Flers Trench. Tank D15 was knocked out near the Switch Line, D14 ditched near Flers and D18 was damaged by a shell at Flers Trench but managed to withdraw. D16 entered Flers at 8:20a.m. followed by troops of the 122nd Brigade, D6, D9 and D17 driving along the eastern fringe of the village, destroying strong points and machine-gun nests. By 10:00 a.m. the surviving Bavarians made a run for Geuedecourt.