WW1 3.8" Shrapnel Round Found

[Exploring Alabama]

I ran across this while in the woods earlier this week. I found on a shell casings collection site that it is a 3.8" shrapnel round, yet the head of the bomb squad out of Ft. Benning, GA said it was a 75mm round. What is the true name of this? They did verify WW1 though.

This is the video of me finding it:



This is the video of the news story after I reported it:

Apparent shrapnel round found in Anniston creek

 

[david680]

An Introduction To Collecting Artillery Shells And Shell Casings - International Ammunition Association

About 2/3 of the way down the page. Looks like a exact match for yours.

 

[trapperart]

Cool

 

[kcm]

Ah, good...you're still here. Sorry, had to go change my drawers! YIKES!!

 

[vpnavy]

Sorry - lost control!

 

[kcm]

hmm...me, too.

 

[The Rebel]

WTG on reporting the find, could have really turned out worse. Did the EOD confirm it was a live round?

BTW my mom's side of the family were from Anniston. My grandfather worked at the Depot & my dad was stationed at Ft. McClellan about 1967-68.

 

[kcm]

I can't even watch the video (data limits), but just the thought of that round out there sends chills down my spine!

 

[WildWildBill]

Might sound like a dumb question, but we're you allowed to keep it, or did the bomb squad acquire it?

 

[Exploring Alabama]

Unsure how to reply to each question, but to let you all know they did confirm it was live and real. They took it to a local range and detonated it.