M56 Mortar Nose Cone (VCU_3D_5424)

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This nose cone or aluminum cap is from an M56-style mortar and was recovered from the an area associated with the Battle of the Bulge during World War II. It was 3-D scanned with a NextEngine Desktop 3-D scanner. The bomb parts were given to Jim Triesler by a Battle of the Bulge Veteran from Massachusetts named John McAuliffe who was in the 347th Mortar Battalion, which was part of the 87th Infantry Division. Courtesy of Jim Triesler of the Virginia War Memorial.