Aussiecollector
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Hello
great to have joined this forum ..excellent
Can anyone identify this piece of ordnance
It is ex Australian Army , It is shown next to an inert 2 inch mortar
Dated 5 / 1957 with MR 6 inch No 3 MK 3
approx. 55 cm long and 13 cm diameter with a rail held on with two bands ... looks as if the nose cone is smashed off , and there is a nozzle for propellent to discharge from ...ends unscrew and it is empty
I have been told it is a rocket to propel a detonator cord charge across a minefield in order to breech the minefield , fired from a rail mount ( sled ??_)
I have been told it was called a "Wombat "in Australian service possibly used up until the early 1980's but I cannot find any information
any help appreciated
cheers
Eric
great to have joined this forum ..excellent
Can anyone identify this piece of ordnance
It is ex Australian Army , It is shown next to an inert 2 inch mortar
Dated 5 / 1957 with MR 6 inch No 3 MK 3
approx. 55 cm long and 13 cm diameter with a rail held on with two bands ... looks as if the nose cone is smashed off , and there is a nozzle for propellent to discharge from ...ends unscrew and it is empty
I have been told it is a rocket to propel a detonator cord charge across a minefield in order to breech the minefield , fired from a rail mount ( sled ??_)
I have been told it was called a "Wombat "in Australian service possibly used up until the early 1980's but I cannot find any information
any help appreciated
cheers
Eric