Achtung Spitfire! Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) Just landed today. I've been told that it's a WW1 Italian 86mm Thevenot Mortar Bomb.I do know that there is other ordinance that also has that name. Can anyone tell me exactly what it is? Very much a relic but it's a survivor & hard to find I reckon so I'm pleased with it. Trawled the net for info but all I've been able to find is a single period photo of them next to the weapon which may be copyrighted so I won't post it. Any help with additional info would be appreciated. Edited October 6, 2020 by Achtung Spitfire! unfinished 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gildwiller1918 Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Look up my post on French Pneumatic weapons. It is indeed a Italian mortar, used in the French Lance Projector. Italy and France shared a great deal of ordnance details, and it is not uncommon to see designs represented in either country. Below is an image of one in a little better condition. The cap on the front is removable to protect the fuse, which was secured by a pull ring. Once the ring was pulled, the propeller would spin for a predetermined amount of time before stopping and setting the charge off. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achtung Spitfire! Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share Posted October 6, 2020 Thanks for the info.I'll check out your post. Nice mortar bomb. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achtung Spitfire! Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 Just added the fuze. Quite a piece by itself. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 On 06/10/2020 at 19:46, Achtung Spitfire! said: Just landed today. I've been told that it's a WW1 Italian 86mm Thevenot Mortar Bomb.I do know that there is other ordinance that also has that name. Can anyone tell me exactly what it is? Very much a relic but it's a survivor & hard to find I reckon so I'm pleased with it. Trawled the net for info but all I've been able to find is a single period photo of them next to the weapon which may be copyrighted so I won't post it. Any help with additional info would be appreciated. no need to worry about copyright with pictures that are 100 years old 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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