euryan
Full Member
Hi everyone,
I found this massive bullet casing today in a German forest. I was surprised to find it as I am not familiar with any fighting in this area during that war. The shell casing states "42 TW" on the bottom, which I found out meant it was made in 1942 at Twin Cities, MN.
While it certainly could have been fired on the ground, I find it more plausible that an aircraft fired this bullet because there was no fighting that I am aware of in this area and I have yet to find another casing in dozens of hours spent looking. That being said, here is my question: Did WW2 fighter planes discard their shell casings or were they kept after firing. Secondary question, did the British use American ammo, could this have been from a British plane?
Thanks in advance!
I found this massive bullet casing today in a German forest. I was surprised to find it as I am not familiar with any fighting in this area during that war. The shell casing states "42 TW" on the bottom, which I found out meant it was made in 1942 at Twin Cities, MN.
While it certainly could have been fired on the ground, I find it more plausible that an aircraft fired this bullet because there was no fighting that I am aware of in this area and I have yet to find another casing in dozens of hours spent looking. That being said, here is my question: Did WW2 fighter planes discard their shell casings or were they kept after firing. Secondary question, did the British use American ammo, could this have been from a British plane?
Thanks in advance!