WW2 1944 British Dated 20mm Oerikon Ammunition Shell Casing tie encapsulating their history of valor

encapsulating their history of valor

WD & HO Wills Cigarette Cards honor the sacrifices and contributions of soldiers and engineers who pioneered military vehicle technology in the face of adversity

A scarce and often overlooked component of the 1944 Pattern system

Richard Foley was awarded the Albert Medal for an act of Bravery on the 19th May 1916 ( see attached Gazette )

WW2 1944 British Dated 20mm Oerikon Ammunition Shell Casing tie encapsulating their history of valorThis particular 20mm casing was manufactured in RG Radway Green The OeZ marking means Oerlikon, Loaded with Nitrocellulose powder. This maring was used to differentiate the semi rimmed Oerlikon rounds with the similar looking (but not interchangeable) 20m Hispano. In British service, a Z stamped on the base of a case 20mm or below in calibre indicates that the case is loaded with nitrocellulose flake powder. This is opposed to the typical British