A WWII brass shell case, cylindrical in shape with large opening at one end and a screw in the base.
Writing on the base reads '40mm II, RLB, 1942 CF, C/71 Lot 878'.
date: 1942
maximum dimension: 240mm
subject area: Social Science, Technology, Science
subject themes: War, Military, Army, Soldiers, Conflict
handling collection number: HC101
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