Russian complete 76.2mm projectile with a 22 seconds percussion shrapnel fuse fired by 76.2mm field and mountain guns, clean relic with a lot of original markings and colour recovered from the battlefield of Tannenberg August 1914 in East Prussia

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This is a Russian complete 76.2mm projectile with a 22 seconds percussion shrapnel fuse fired by 76.2mm field and mountain guns. The shell is in fantastic condition with lots of original colours  the fuse has a lot of its original markings and colours a lot of the markings can be seen it has been very well cleaned the shell is completely empty and inert the fuse fits in and out of the case very easy and overall perfect condition for display. This is a unusual find from the battlefield which has been recovered from the battlefield of Tannenberg August 1914 in East Prussia.

Battle of Tannenberg, (August 26–30, 1914) fought in East Prussia (now Stębark, Poland ), that ended in a German victory over the Russians. The crushing defeat occurred barely a month into the conflict, but it became emblematic of the Russian Empire's experience in World War I.The Battle of Tannenberg was a decisive engagement between Russian and German forces in the Great War. After invading German East Prussia, the Russian First and Second armies became separated.German forces then attacked one of the isolated armies and forced its retreat, killing and capturing tens of thousands in the process It was a crushing defeat for the Russians. In total, they lost around 250,000 men - an entire army - as well as vast amounts of military equipment.