Starting a WWI collection!

[Bitz Dr1]

Originally Posted by Willi Von Klugerman

Im starting a collection of WWI postcards,photos,letters,ect.So far I got a Werner Voss sanke (#506),a period copy of Arthur Rahn seated in his DR1,An Ernst Udet 1939 autographed newspaper clipping of him talking with Rickenbacker,and recently a 1916 posctard of a French trench.

I know that these are not really WWI, but i do have some of the old Blue Max postcards, depicting the DVII and Dr1, if you are interested. Let me know, and I can send you a few- They were printed in the early 1970's, but they are still real history!

[Willi Von Klugerman]

Just recently I was generously given four battlefield relics from Vimy Ridge and Arass.One of the pieces is a half of a bullet cartridge (I think its a 303) and the tip of the bullet.But the piece that got my attention is a piece of jagged metal (about 3 X 2 1/2 in.).It has five rivets across it (half an inch apart) and was apparently a subject of an explosion and seemed to have had a bronze or tanish finish (though its mostly weathered and has white "rust").
Could it have been from a tank? It couldn't have been an arty shell as the ones I see in pics didn't have much rivets.

[Bitz Dr1]

Originally Posted by Willi Von Klugerman

Just recently I was generously given four battlefield relics from Vimy Ridge and Arass.One of the pieces is a half of a bullet cartridge (I think its a 303) and the tip of the bullet.But the piece that got my attention is a piece of jagged metal (about 3 X 2 1/2 in.).It has five rivets across it (half an inch apart) and was apparently a subject of an explosion and seemed to have had a bronze or tanish finish (though its mostly weathered and has white "rust").
Could it have been from a tank? It couldn't have been an arty shell as the ones I see in pics didn't have much rivets.

Perhaps it may be part of a cannon, or shield for protecting troop movements above ground? Can you post a photo here?

[Willi Von Klugerman]

Im afraid that I can't post pics yet as I need the batteries for the digital camera (those things take up alot of juice very quickly).I can't be sure what nation the 303 bullet came from as there were MANY nations that used it!

EDIT: You know,it may be from an arty gun.Is their any records of any artillery gun that were destroyed at either Vimy Ridge and Arras,what types of guns used.From the rivets it looked like it came from a
British 9.2 in. Howitzer,could be wrong.

[wulffo]

Hello Willi,
the bronze piece came with a bunch of aircraft stuff and seems to have suffered mechanical and heat damage, the aluminum piece was supposedly aircraft (bought that on ebay a while back but have been unable to identify it) the bullets were found at Ypres in a field.... and I might have some nose cones for you, if I find them (not the timer ones) from Vimy ridge....

Cheers Ol

[Willi Von Klugerman]

Nose cones,you mean ones from an Albatros or a shell?

I looked at that bronz piece and noticed that it had heat "bubbles".

[wulffo]

shell nose cones... an albatros nose conei would like to have myself ;o)