German WW1 Brass 75mm Cartridge Case Dated Juni 1915 Karlsruhe Patronenfabrik Brass Cartridge Case Polte and geologists to measure angles

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German WW1 Brass 75mm Cartridge Case Dated Juni 1915 Karlsruhe Patronenfabrik Brass Cartridge Case Polte and geologists to measure anglesThis German WW1 brass 75mm cartridge case, dated June 1915 and produced by the Karlsruhe Patronenfabrik, has been transformed into a striking piece of trench art dedicated to the Essex Regiment. The artifact encapsulates the brutal yet humanizing aspects of wartime creativity, where soldiers repurposed spent munitions into personalized mementos. The brass case, once part of the deadly artillery exchanges of the Great War, now bears intricate