{"product_id":"original-imperial-german-wwi-7-7cm-fk-96-n-a-brass-shell-case-june-1918-dated","title":"Original Imperial German WWI 7.7cm FK 96 n.A. Brass Shell Case – June 1918 Dated","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"402\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eAn original \u003cstrong data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"332\"\u003eImperial German 7.7cm Feldkanone 96 n.A. (FK 96 n.A.) fired brass shell case\u003c\/strong\u003e, manufactured during the \u003cstrong data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"377\"\u003eFirst World War\u003c\/strong\u003e and dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"388\" data-end=\"401\"\u003eJune 1918\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"869\"\u003eThis genuine German artillery cartridge case was produced during the final year of the Great War for use with the famous \u003cstrong data-start=\"525\" data-end=\"558\"\u003e7.7cm Feldkanone 96 neuer Art\u003c\/strong\u003e, the standard field gun of the Imperial German Army. Introduced as an improved version of the earlier FK 96, the FK 96 n.A. became Germany's principal field artillery weapon throughout the conflict, providing direct and indirect fire support on every major front from 1914 until the Armistice in November 1918.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"871\" data-end=\"1293\"\u003eAccording to its provenance, \u003cstrong data-start=\"900\" data-end=\"987\"\u003ethis shell case was recovered from an old First World War German artillery position\u003c\/strong\u003e, adding an additional layer of historical interest and making it a particularly evocative survivor of the Western Front. While the precise location is unfortunately unknown, the case represents a tangible relic of the German artillery batteries that dominated so much of the fighting during the Great War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003eThe base is clearly marked:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1379\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"dv1rfh\" data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1326\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003eSt 112\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"40akup\" data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1352\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1352\"\u003eJUNI 1918\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6sttse\" data-start=\"1353\" data-end=\"1366\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1366\"\u003eAWDr 60\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13495cq\" data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1379\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1379\"\u003e67% Cu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1820\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1398\"\u003eJune 1918\u003c\/strong\u003e manufacture date places this case during the final months of the war, produced as Germany prepared for the last major offensives before the Allied Hundred Days Campaign. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1583\"\u003e67% Cu\u003c\/strong\u003e marking identifies the wartime brass alloy specification, reflecting the material economies introduced during the later stages of the conflict, while the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1738\" data-end=\"1749\"\u003eAWDr 60\u003c\/strong\u003e inspection mark records German military acceptance during manufacture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"2043\"\u003eNow preserved as an empty fired case, it retains its original wartime character, displaying honest age-related patina and well-defined arsenal markings that make it an impressive display piece for any military collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2214\"\u003eA superb original item for collectors of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2086\" data-end=\"2214\"\u003eImperial German militaria, First World War artillery, battlefield relics, trench warfare artefacts, and historic ammunition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"2l0mzs\" data-start=\"2216\" data-end=\"2238\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2220\" data-end=\"2238\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2240\" data-end=\"2651\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1dtu60r\" data-start=\"2240\" data-end=\"2282\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2242\" data-end=\"2251\"\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fired Artillery Cartridge Case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1je8s9x\" data-start=\"2283\" data-end=\"2318\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2293\"\u003eGun:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.7cm Feldkanone 96 n.A.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5ofpfl\" data-start=\"2319\" data-end=\"2346\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2321\" data-end=\"2333\"\u003eCalibre:\u003c\/strong\u003e 77mm (7.7cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"eqr5au\" data-start=\"2347\" data-end=\"2378\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2349\" data-end=\"2361\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Imperial Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13xxf0z\" data-start=\"2379\" data-end=\"2400\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2381\" data-end=\"2390\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 1918\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"yxhf8h\" data-start=\"2401\" data-end=\"2441\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2403\" data-end=\"2416\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brass (67% Copper Alloy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"m7x32u\" data-start=\"2442\" data-end=\"2500\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2444\" data-end=\"2462\"\u003eBase Markings:\u003c\/strong\u003e St 112 \/ JUNI 1918 \/ AWDr 60 \/ 67% Cu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3bgf4p\" data-start=\"2501\" data-end=\"2582\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2518\"\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Recovered from an old First World War German artillery position\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1bq9uoh\" data-start=\"2583\" data-end=\"2651\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2585\" data-end=\"2599\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original fired empty shell case with period patina.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tommies Militaria and Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57302406693239,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/9263\/6991\/files\/IMG_6850_b5862f4c-92b6-4a05-8c42-d3d2cc8a7a92.jpg?v=1784061454","url":"https:\/\/tommies-militaria-and-collectables.myshopify.com\/products\/original-imperial-german-wwi-7-7cm-fk-96-n-a-brass-shell-case-june-1918-dated","provider":"Tom \u0026 Jerrys Militaria and Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}