Item Description
Original Item. Only One Available. This is an extremely rare WWII German Kriegsmarine (Navy) 10.5 cm SK C/32 projectile with the original fuse. This type of projectile wasfitted to type 1 IX and X type U-boats, various minesweepers and capital ships in the German Navy. The gun was also used for coastal defence and as a anti aircraft gun. On the base of the round are the German Navy acceptance stamps, with the well-known Eagle M Kriegsmarine proof. Like all deactivated ordnance, this projectile is Not Available for Export.
This example is marked with the Kriegsmarine proof on the back of the fuse, and on the fuse:
Zt.Z.S/30
dpv 1941
The maker code dpv is for the maker Zeiss-Ikon, Dresden. This was a known maker of lenses, optical equipment, plotters, range-finders, and on self-destroying fuses.
The body of the shell is marked:
41 bqo 09a Th (KM PROOF)
The maker code bqo is for the maker Friedrich Krupp Grusonwerk AG, one of the most well-known makers in German industry.
The round is painted yellow indicating a High Explosive round. It measures roughly 15½” tall with a roughly 3½” base diameter.
A great example of a scarce round, ready for further research and display.
- This product is not available for international shipping.
Totally inert, cannot be converted to an explosive device, not available for export. This item is completely legal within the USA. International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and Local laws. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America.
All deactivated ordnance sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF).
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