3 Inch WWI Camp Lee Shrapnel Shell

Object/Artifact

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The Great Bend Museum

Name/Title

3 Inch WWI Camp Lee Shrapnel Shell

Entry/Object ID

1973.11.01

Description

3 inch cylinder with Scoville Model 1907M - Lot 55 - GA109.17 very heavy shell casing. Filled with metal (shrapnel) has ridges around bullet. Has decorative indentions on casing - made of shiny brass - 75MM "Anti Personnel Shell" weight almost 16 lbs. 24 H G 87 - GB - Co (Gun & Breech Co) Stamp- Scovill Model 19MM Lot S5-GA109.17 Hole was used for target practice at Camp Lee in 1917 - shot by WWI gun - Howitzers - these heavy guns were moved tractors. Note: says it is 90 MM shell

Acquisition

Accession

1973.11

Source or Donor

Jake Kinzel

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Shell, Mortar