Andy Holcombe

Inert Ordnance enthusiast and would love a job in keeping with this.

[Peter Doyle @ProfPeterDoyle]

Pages from my photo album: La Boisselle, Somme, 1996 #ww1 #Somme

[Andy Holcombe @WW2Ordnance]

@yasserveryfat @1418research @sommecourt I would say it's a 20mm Hispano case, WW2 era made by Bridgeport Brass Co., Bridgeport, Conn., USA see the BBC stamp at 12 o'clock in you picture of the headstamp.

[Plymouth At War @PlymouthAtWar]

This iconic newspaper image was taken here - 100yrds from Plymouth at War HQ in Oreston. However, the word on the street is - the pictured serviceman (returning POW) was colourised incorrectly. He was actually - Army. True dit. #VEDay75

[Institute of Explosives Engineers @IExpE]

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[Andy Holcombe @WW2Ordnance]

#inertordnance for today is a US #WW2 #37mm (37x222) M16 round for the Stuart Light Tank and M3 antitank gun, this vareint is a M55A1 practice round, empty HE body fitted with a dummy fuze. Both projectile and case are dated 1942.

[Andy Holcombe @WW2Ordnance]

Today's #inertordnance picture is a US #WW2 #37mm M51B2 APCBC-T The projectile and brass case are both dated 1942, the paint and stencils are original. These were used in the Stuart Light Tank and M3 anti tank gun.

[Institute of Explosives Engineers @IExpE]

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[Andy Holcombe @WW2Ordnance]

Today's #inertordnance picture is a #WW2 German 3,7cm Ub #Hartkern round in laquered steel case dated #1944 There are a few different varients of the practice projectile, the service round is made from a alloy with a tungsten penetrating core. Used in the aircraft mounted BK gun.

[Andy Holcombe @WW2Ordnance]

@HayloftSalvage @RedLunaPixie Great job mate, hope your all safe and well.

[HayloftSalvage @HayloftSalvage]

This is the third and final instalment of our 'Isolation Restoration’ videos from our Hayloft in sunny Plymouth. Please RT if you enjoy seeing old vintage items transformed from junk to gems - accompanied by a piano. 😉 https://t.co/4AsZmQmR6o

[Plymouth At War @PlymouthAtWar]

We’re really pleased to hear that a local Plymouth school has shown our Battle of Cawsand Bay short film to a student year group. That’s why we do what we do. 😃 https://t.co/nfnw77FaVa

[Andy Holcombe @WW2Ordnance]

@Blitzwalker Hi Steve, that is a No 85 T&P Time and Percussion fuze, but not British, it was made by BSC Bethlehem Steel Company in the US, it's a scoville pattern as far as I know. Used on 18prs amongst others.

[Naval Author @NavalAuthor]

@klaasm67 We discuss and highlight this point in our trilogy of DDay films we made a couple of years ago at the Slapton DDay Battle Training Area. Here’s Part 3: https://t.co/izhRKWTzIO

[Andy Holcombe @WW2Ordnance]

Today's #inertordnance is a US WW2 75mm M72 AP round in a brass case as used in the Sherman tank. Both the case and solid projectile are dated 1942.

[Andy Holcombe @WW2Ordnance]

Today's #inertordnance picture is a #ww2 German 3.7cm APHE projectile with inert base fuze. The paint is original along with the FES stamp on the body to designate the use of a sintered iron driving band that replaced the use of copper as the war progressed.

[Andy Holcombe @WW2Ordnance]

Today's #inertordnance picture is a pair of Naval 4.5" rounds with unfired brass cases. L - R HE ( high explosive ) and Illumination Star Shell.

[Andy Holcombe @WW2Ordnance]

@ROFChorley Thank you, i think i may have a few ROF Chorley related items, i will see what i can find.

[Andy Holcombe @WW2Ordnance]

Today's #inertordnance picture is a modern Naval 4.5" HE projectile marked up Inert Instructional and fitted with a N9 fuze. All the paint and stencils are original.

[Andy Holcombe @WW2Ordnance]

Today's #inertordnance picture is a British #WW2 40mm L60 Bofors HE round with the hard to find cardboard packing tube. Paint and stencils are all original on the brass case and projectile, fuze is a No251.

[Andy Holcombe @WW2Ordnance]

@130Rodney I will post a picture of them if I can dig it out.

[Andy Holcombe @WW2Ordnance]

Today's #inertordnance picture is a selection of #ww1 #37mm #ammunition from a few different countries and two 40mm British Crayford rounds also #ww1 vintage.