SOME UNIDENTIFIED FUSES...

That fuse has been seen on a former Champagne battlefield.

It shows big similarities with the fuse-detonator Mle 1915 for middle caliber shell Schneider, descibed with the other French fuses in this website.

The size of its tail, the look of the percussion mechanism that is in the tail, as well as the presence of a screw on the to of the fuse are very important clues. But the head shape is totally different.

It is probably a variant of this Scheider fuse, but I can't find any confirmation of this hypothesis...

This fuse has been observed in the Vosges area, in france, where fight occured in both WW1 and WW2 conflicts.

US WW2 M52 small alumium fuse part.

Characteristics :

• Total height 35 mm,
• Conical section height 21 mm,
• Thread diameter 28 mm,
• Cone base diameter 38 mm,
• Markings : 'LOT 10P-88-622 10-68 FUZE PD M52A2'

It is very probably the upper percussion part of a percussion fuse type M52A2, that normally also included a lower part with the safety system and the booster. I do not know the typical use of this fuse.

This fuse has been observed in the Vosges area, in france, where fight occured in both WW1 and WW2 conflicts.

Unknown small steel fuse with brass to screw.

Characteristics :

• Total height 43 mm,
• Conical section height 33 mm,
• Thread diameter 29 mm,
• Cone base diameter 35 mm,
• No visible markings

This is probably a German WGR38 Stahl fuze that was used on German WW2 infantry 5cm and 8cm mortar shells. Thanks to 'boborange' for that identification

This fuse has been observed in the Vosges area, in France, where fight occured in both WW1 and WW2 conflicts.

Unknown small steel fuse with aluminium flat top.

Characteristics :

• Total height 40 mm,
• Conical section height 19 mm,
• Thread diameter 27 mm,
• Cone base diameter 32 mm,
• No visible markings

This is most likely a Robin fuze Mle 1916 for 37mm HE French shell. The screw is usually linked to a small percussion pin. Thanks to Florian Garnier and 'boborange' for this identification

This fuse has been observed in the Vosges area, in france, where fight occured in both WW1 and WW2 conflicts.

Unknown small steel fuse with top head hole.

Characteristics :

• Total height 52 mm,
• Conical section height 42 mm,
• Thread diameter 38 mm,
• Cone base diameter 44 mm,
• No visible markings

That inert fuse-like item has been observed in Champagne

Unknown brass fuse or plug.

Characteristics :

• Total height 69 mm,
• Conical section height 59 mm,
• Tail diameter 35 mm,
• Cone base diameter 77 mm,
• No visible markings