WW2 German 75mm Shell

This inert, FFE, shell was recently sold to me by an antique shop as a WW2 German 7.5 cm shell. I could tell in the shop by looking at it that it isn't a WW1 German 7.5 cm shell but is it WW2 German shell? I did wonder if it is a 75mm shell from another nation?

Can't make enough out of the markings on pic three and four...

Thanks Jim. It is difficult to read but I think it is "34 followed by DU over JM.

I may need to clean it up a bit more.

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Originally Posted by Flying10uk

clean it up a bit more.

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That might help. There will be markings you can't see right now. I'm thinking it's German presently.

Maybe one of these? Hollow charge, German, WW2... Anyway, here's the site to look at. WW2 Equipment Data: German Projectiles - 75mm Projectiles

Thanks Jim, I've cleaned the shell up a bit and there appear to be at least 3 Waffenamt markings, indicating Nazi era. It looks like the marking is au over jm.

That shell looks like it is a candidate for cleaning by electrolysis and a coat of clear lacquer.

Definitely German and WWII. I would have guessed that from the font of the letters but the Waffen's confirm it.

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Originally Posted by Flying10uk

, indicating Nazi era

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There we go...

I'm not sure which WW2 German 75mm shell it is currently.

This one looks similar?
Inert WWII German 7.5cm Leichtes Infanteriegeschütz 18 round - Militaria

Inert WWII German 7.5cm Leichtes Infanteriegeschutz 18 (infantry support gun) Shell - Militaria