Place | Africa: North Africa, Libya, Cyrenaica, Tobruk Area, Tobruk |
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Accession Number | RELAWM20086.001 |
Collection type | Technology |
Object type | Artillery |
Physical description | Paint, Steel |
Maker |
Stokes Brandt |
Place made | France |
Date made | c 1939 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Mortar Barrel for 81 mm Brandt Mortar mle 27/31
Description
Mortar Barrel for 81 mm Brandt Mortar mle 27/31. The barrel is made from ordnance steel and is painted a dull grey colour.
History / Summary
Stokes Brandt mortar barrel used by Vichy French and German forces during the Second World War. This barrel was collected at Tobruk in March 1942.