Need help! Is this relic part of a Nebelwerfer?
It was during my last visit to the Ardennes when I discovered this relic, in a hedge at the foot of the Elsenborn ridge near Dom Butgenback. I’ve never formally identified it so thought may be you could help. To me it looks very similar to the (bottom) propulsion unit from a Nebelwerfer perhaps a 42 (30 cm NbW 42).
As you can see it was fired and is now a hollow inert tube. The end where the charge would have screwed into place has blown out caused when it exploded. But for all this it’s in good condition considering what it must have gone through. I have pictured a .30 cal and K98 cartridge next to it just to give an idea of size, it’s also very heavy!.
In a museum I saw a couple of similar but there tubes were shredded caused by explosion, sadly they were not labelled.
For reference the last picture is of a similar looking tube I found on internet.
Thanks for any help you can give.
All the best.
LUCKYSTRIKE
As you can see it was fired and is now a hollow inert tube. The end where the charge would have screwed into place has blown out caused when it exploded. But for all this it’s in good condition considering what it must have gone through. I have pictured a .30 cal and K98 cartridge next to it just to give an idea of size, it’s also very heavy!.
In a museum I saw a couple of similar but there tubes were shredded caused by explosion, sadly they were not labelled.
For reference the last picture is of a similar looking tube I found on internet.
Thanks for any help you can give.
All the best.
LUCKYSTRIKE
