WW2 1945 Dated USN MKII 20mm Oerikon Ammunition Shell Casing csep Beneath the roses

Beneath the roses

the plant was taken over by Germany following the invasion of Poland in 1939 and became one of the Third Reich's largest producers of small arms ammunition for the Wehrmacht

honoring the legacy of those who endured and supported the war effort from the home front

Size 68 x 36

The Morris tube was developed by the British Army to fit inside the bore of larger guns

WW2 1945 Dated USN MKII 20mm Oerikon Ammunition Shell Casing csep Beneath the rosesThe WW2 1942 dated USN MKII 20mm Oerlikon ammunition shell casing is a historic relic from naval warfare. This brass casing, standing approximately 7 inches tall, was used in the Oerlikon autocannon, a widely employed anti aircraft weapon by the U. S. Navy during World War II. The casing is stamped with manufacturing details, Canadian Three Rivers Arsenal including the "1942" date. .