German box

[robinb]

This was sent home from Europe to Mrs. Albert Hershey in Newport, Oregon. I don't know what the GI sent, but the box is some kind of German shipping box. Any one recognize it's purpose? The address is on the bottom as are 4 added casters. The 5 round clip is there for scale.

[doyler]

Thinking WW1/pre WW2 era ammo box bing tin lined.Early stick eagle like seen pre Nazi era.Weimar style

[robinb]

So could it have been shipped home after WW1? I hadn't thought of that possibility.

[doyler]

I would think so.

 

Odd as it sounds a friend found a WW1 german crate when in the army over in europe in the 1990s.Came out of an old house and he found it at a street sale.

[R Michael]

It is an ammunition box. Probably 9mm. There would have been a heavy piece of cardboard on the inside of the lid with a label denoting caliber etc.

 

Mike

[WaA257]

Very nice crate. I have seen the Weimar Eagle like that on some weapons and equipment up to the late 1930's

[USCapturephotos]

Neat piece!

Paul

[Charlieb]

Looks like a German ammo crate to me. Lining is the giveaway.

[warguy]

WWII 9 mm ammo crate. I have one near new. This stick figure eagle, or wafflenampt is typical of WWII period markings, not necessarily Weimar. May be Luftwaffe. I have two 1942 German pistols with the same markings as well as a Luftwaffe officers sword with the identical eagle marking. Both pistols were used by the Luftwaffe. The Waffenampt used by the army had extended wings on the eagle, but again, it appears the Luftwaffe preferred with older style eagle. Kevin

[swmdo]

I too have one sitting in my outer shed. Hope to use it in a display some day. Rare items now days mine has some red original paint but very faded. I like the old WW1 ammo boxes.

[timothy d]

Weimer 1920 1930,s drooped wing early waffenampt changer over to straight wing waa was 1940 I vote ammo box nice. timothy d