Wehrmacht Salt & Peper Shakers captured by the 1st Infantry Divison, 7th Field Artillery

[Austin R]

This is probably one of the strangest spoils of war I have ever seen. They are German issue salt and pepper shakers that were taken and painted by a soldier in the 7th Field Artillery, 1st ID.

 

[Proud Kraut]

In fact these are German WW II artillery bakelite fuze carriers (term?) converted to salt & pepper shakers by whomsoever. If they were "captured" by an U.S. FA unit probably by themselfes? Nice items!

[mcmike]

No, no, no. Make it more INTERESTING! These here are COMBAT salt and pepper shakers taken on Dec 18, 1944, in a food fight near Luxemburg. That will be your eBay story, anyway. Lol

[Austin R]

In fact these are German WW II artillery bakelite fuze carriers (term?) converted to salt & pepper shakers by whomsoever. If they were "captured" by an U.S. FA unit probably by themselfes? Nice items!

Wow, I thought they were a weird shape for salt and pepper shakers. I guess that explains why.

 

Thanks,

Austin

[USCapturephotos]

Really cool find Austin? Anychance that you will be around this weekend? I'm probably heading to the Oaks gun show near

Phoenixville.

Paul

[Austin R]

Really cool find Austin? Anychance that you will be around this weekend? I'm probably heading to the Oaks gun show near

Phoenixville.

Paul

No, I won't be home until April 17th. I would have loved to go the show, but I have to settle for yard sales around campus.

[mvmhm]

For reference, here's a pair of salt and pepper shakers that were souvenirs of MSgt Alfred Porkolab, made from 88mm fuses....

 

 

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