Original Imperial German WWI Big Bertha Brass Cartridge Case - Dated 1917 P-1853 Enfield An extremely interesting piece

An extremely interesting piece

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which identifies the owner by name as well as by Army Serial Number:

for rest and rehabilitation

Original Imperial German WWI Big Bertha Brass Cartridge Case - Dated 1917 P-1853 Enfield An extremely interesting pieceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is exceptionally rare as only a dozen massive 42cm Kurze Marinekanone 14 L 12 in Raderlafette (42cm short naval cannon on wheeled carriage) were ever manufactured. The gun was nicknamed Dicke Bertha (Big Bertha) by German soldiers in World War I. The gun was designed under great secrecy by Krupp. At the time of construction, the Big Berthas were the largest and most powerful, movable artillery pieces by use of