Ordanance ID help please

[dannieboyuk]

Hi,

I found some ordnance on Beachy Head on Sunday that I would like to be able to ID, can any one help me or point me in the right direction.
I can not upload the pictures to the site for some reason? I have cropped them but they won’t up load. Would any one mind PMing me as to how I can do this or drop me there email so I can send them the pic’s for ID assistance?

Many thanks

Danny

[Dave8472]

Hi usual problem is pictures are larger than 600x600 ?

Dave

[dannieboyuk]

This is the problem i think, i have croped as much as i can and its still not small inuf?

[Chopper]

Upload the photo to image shack, and then post the thumbnail.

EDIT: PM SENT

[dannieboyuk]

Ahh ok! i will do that after my tea..... thanks for the information.

[Chopper]

Pics re-sized, and uploaded. Click on the thumbnail to view







My knowledge of heavy ordnance isn't great, but I'd say it's a 25 pounder projectile.

[dannieboyuk]

Thank you mate, so would this be allied or enemy ?

[WhiteHunter]

It looks slightly bigger than a 25pounder, But i could be wrong.



John

[william holmes]

looks lip a 25 pounder armour piercing to me

[Chopper]

Thank you mate, so would this be allied or enemy ?

It'll either be British or American (dependent on the caliber)

[dannieboyuk]

Great stuff, thanks for all your hard work and infromation. Are there any websites or books for this type of ID regarding WW2 Ordanance?

Was Bachy Head a testing area? why would it be there?

Sorry for all the questions and my naivete on this, but if you dont ask you dont learn B-)

[william holmes]

dont try the british ordnance collectors network I think their useless

[dannieboyuk]

Oh ok, cool. i will take a look at them tommorow after work. Thank you

[Chopper]

Great stuff, thanks for all your hard work and infromation. Are there any websites or books for this type of ID regarding WW2 Ordanance?

Hi Danny. Try the following ordnance forum mate. They're experts with this kind of thing.
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Was Bachy Head a testing area? why would it be there?

It could be worth speaking to some elder members of the community, and see what they remember. The chances are, Beachy Head would have been heavilly fortified during the early days of the war, as the German planned Operation Sealion - the Invasion of Britain! In the latter years (after the threat of invasion subsided), the area may well have been used as a firing range.

Sorry for all the questions and my naivete on this, but if you dont ask you dont learn B-)

Exactly Danny. Don't ever be worried about asking questions... that's what this great forum is for