Pbaczuk Posted June 28, 2016 Share #1 Posted June 28, 2016 This is a neat "air tight" box used for MG munitions (1500 to be exact). A US soldier captured it and repurposed it for all kinds of goodies... sadly of which I will never know. The box carried 1500 rounds for the MG34 or MG42. The soldier was PFC Conrad from Detroit, Michigan with the 389th. The box features nice rabbited joinery and spring loaded clasps and a tin interior inset tray. Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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STG44 Posted June 28, 2016 Share #8 Posted June 28, 2016 Very nice box. The inside metal liner would have been sealed with another piece of metal on the top making it air tight. The fur tropen means that the ammo was for tropical use, like North Africa. The Germans went way overboard on box construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbaczuk Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted June 28, 2016 Awesome. I like the detail about North African campaign use. I need a creative use for this without altering it in anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David D Posted June 28, 2016 Share #10 Posted June 28, 2016 Very interesting item Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ugafx4 Posted June 29, 2016 Share #11 Posted June 29, 2016 I think that it would be great to display German pistols or bayonets. Id fold up a flag and place them on it! I will have to search for a box like that so I can display my collection. Looks great. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted June 29, 2016 Share #12 Posted June 29, 2016 That is a beauty. I love well made wood boxes and grab them whenever I find them (provided they're reasonably priced). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryang Posted June 30, 2016 Share #13 Posted June 30, 2016 Very nice box. The inside metal liner would have been sealed with another piece of metal on the top making it air tight. The fur tropen means that the ammo was for tropical use, like North Africa. The Germans went way overboard on box construction. I was about to say the same on the box construction .... VERY well constructed! Considering the craftsmanship and resources put into fabricating this box, might this be something which would have been built during the early part of the war? Seeing as it was intended for tropical climate may have answered my own question. Very cool item for the collection! Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolved Posted July 2, 2016 Share #14 Posted July 2, 2016 First Iwo now this, Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbaczuk Posted July 3, 2016 Author Share #15 Posted July 3, 2016 I might sell this box, it is kinda big and I do not know what to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STG44 Posted July 5, 2016 Share #16 Posted July 5, 2016 I might sell this box, it is kinda big and I do not know what to do with it. Well if you do please let me know. I like these boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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