AWESOME BUSH-WAR 1972 ERA 90MM ELAND TANK HEAVY BRASS SHELL CASING FOR YOUR COLLECTION 

A 90MM ELANDTANK SHELL CASING FROM 1972. THESE ARE HARD TO FIND!
MARKINGS ON THE BASE: 90MM A1 KE LOT59 1972. NO PRIMER CAP.
The Eland is an air portable light armoured car based on the Panhard AML. Designed and built by South Africa for long-range reconnaissance, it mounts either a 60mm (2.4 in)breech-loading mortar or a Denel 90mm (3.5 in) gun on a very compact chassis. Although lightly armoured, the vehicle's permanent 4X4 drive makes it faster over flat terrain than many tanks.
Eland was developed for the South African Defence Force (SADF) in South Africa's first major arms programme since World War II, with prototypes completed in 1963. By 1991, 1,600 examples had been built for home and export; prominent foreign operators included Morocco and Zimbabwe. Local overhauls incorporating lessons from internal operations have resulted in a vehicle capable of withstanding the unforgiving Southern African environment and highly mobile operational style of the SADF.
THE ELAND TANK WAS IN SERVICE FROM 1962 TO 1994 AND USED IN WARS LIKE  THE RHODESIAN BUSH WAR (1964-1979) AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN BORDER WAR (1966-1989).
Size: 90MM DIAMETER 35CM HIGH WEIGHT 2,6KG
Condition: GOOD CONDITION. SOME DENTS AND SCRATCHES.
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