German 88mm steel shell case+some markings used by Flak 36/37/41 anti aircraft and anti tank gun recovered from old German gun pit used by the 275th Infantry Division found near Vossenack in the Hurtgen Forest in Germany 1944.
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This is a German 88mm steel shell case used by Flak 36/37/41 anti aircraft and anti tank gun in very nice relic condition. This is a getting a hard to find item now from the battlefield a German steel made shell case for the flak 36/37/41 the famous 8.8cm anti aircraft and anti tank gun used on all fronts by the German army. The case is steel made with some original colour in places it is in relic condition but with some of its faint maker markings that can be seen but it has a few rust holes but no major rust damage it is rusty from being buried but is still very solid the case has been very well cleaned it is perfect to display or any collection and comes with a A5 information card. The case was recovered from old German defensive position gun pit used by the 275th Infantry Division found on the outskirts of the village of Vossenack in the Hurtgen Forest, Germany the battlefield of September to December 1944.The case comes with 2 x A5 laminated information cards with pictures and map.
This battle was a series of fierce battles fought from 19 September to 16 December 1944 in the Hurtgen Forest which is about 50 square miles of Forest and Villages east of the Belgian–German border. It was the longest battle on German ground during World War 2 and is the longest single battle the U.S. Army has ever fought. At the start, the forest was defended by the German 275th and 353rd Infantry Divisions; understrength but well prepared—5,000 men (1,000 in reserve)—and commanded by Generalleutnant Hans Schmidt. They had little artillery and no tanks. As the battle progressed, German reinforcements were added including Tank support. American expectations that these troops were weak and ready to withdraw were wrong.
