Original WW1 .303 Trench Mortar Propelling Blank – Brass Cartridge Case braces and field operators

and field operators

chambered in rifles such as the Lee–Enfield series

including "C

These coats were often issued to armoured crews who found that the fishtail got in the way and were given permission to shorten their coats

This system provided soldiers with a reliable and adaptable means of carrying essential gear

Original WW1 .303 Trench Mortar Propelling Blank – Brass Cartridge Case braces and field operatorsThis is an original First World War . 303 trench mortar propelling blank brass cartridge case, used by British forces to launch mortar projectiles during the early years of trench warfare. During WW1, the British Army adapted the standard . 303 British cartridge as a propelling charge for certain trench mortar and grenade launching systems, providing the necessary force to propel bombs or grenades from improvised or purpose built launchers. The . 303