Bob Hudson Posted September 16, 2020 Share #1 Posted September 16, 2020 This veteran of the 115th Engineers sent home what the family said they thought was a grenade box: there is very clear writing inside the box lid, but I haven't tried yet to have it translated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted September 16, 2020 And here's some of what was packed inside the chest: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted September 16, 2020 These came direct from his daughter so until today they'd been in the family for over 100 years. There are also photo albums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCapturephotos Posted September 16, 2020 Share #4 Posted September 16, 2020 That’s awesome Bob! Thanks for sharing. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon54 Posted September 16, 2020 Share #5 Posted September 16, 2020 Now that is awesome!!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctorofwar Posted September 16, 2020 Share #6 Posted September 16, 2020 That’s a treasure chest indeed! According to the label the chest was for 10 model 1915 Wurfgranaten (pictured below) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivydiv Posted September 16, 2020 Share #7 Posted September 16, 2020 Great pick up. Just the way you like to find stuff. Thanks for posting. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted September 16, 2020 The contents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted September 16, 2020 Share #9 Posted September 16, 2020 Fantastic time capsule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted September 16, 2020 Share #10 Posted September 16, 2020 Really neat pickup! Been many years since I have stumbled upon a box of WWI souvenirs and along with the US veteran's uniform items as well. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted September 16, 2020 Share #11 Posted September 16, 2020 Wow, what an interesting chest chest and group of bring backs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWIIBuff1945 Posted September 16, 2020 Share #12 Posted September 16, 2020 WOW that's amazing! Bob would you care to share it in my Facebook group on bring backs? https://www.facebook.com/groups/882753572163346 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted September 16, 2020 Share #13 Posted September 16, 2020 Thats really cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share #14 Posted September 16, 2020 Here's some more things from the box, including maps that have had paper backing attached to them to help protect them. The backing seems to have been on long enough that it too is getting rough on the folds. How common are official WWI theater maps like these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share #15 Posted September 16, 2020 Some more from the bringback - US and German and a small French Adrian helmet inkwell: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share #16 Posted September 16, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted September 16, 2020 Author Share #17 Posted September 16, 2020 Here's a photo of him with a tank: he circled himself and wrote his initials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share #18 Posted September 17, 2020 12 hours ago, Doctorofwar said: That’s a treasure chest indeed! According to the label the chest was for 10 model 1915 Wurfgranaten (pictured below) Thanks. I found a website in French that has a lot of images of these. Here's an excerpt from one including a launcher: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypilot6670 Posted September 17, 2020 Share #19 Posted September 17, 2020 Great stuff. Thanks for posting. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share #20 Posted September 17, 2020 12 minutes ago, skypilot6670 said: Great stuff. Thanks for posting. Mike It's one of the more interesting unboxings I've done: most of the Imperial German Prussian stuff is new to me so I'm spending a lot of time on research, which mostly means trying to get translations of the old German writing on the medals, badges, etc. Some of those words as written bring up zero responses on Google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share #21 Posted September 17, 2020 The exterior of the grenade chest is pretty much all overpainted with his name and unit info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorDoc Posted September 17, 2020 Share #22 Posted September 17, 2020 WOW. Very nice Your label in the box are instructions for the Wurfgranaten 15. It translates to: Preparing the Throwing Grenade 15 Unscrew the igniter Insert detonator Screw on the igniter Put the grenade on the shooting stick/post Loosen the ribbon loop on the linch pin Pull out the pin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted September 17, 2020 Author Share #23 Posted September 17, 2020 Almost forgot about the two rusted bayonets and the one lone scabbard: the one of the left is a WWI ersatz Bayonet with scabbard and the other is a WWI S98/05 bayonet marked for Mundlos & Co. and Hartkopf Solingen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M24 Chaffee Posted September 17, 2020 Share #24 Posted September 17, 2020 That is an amazing box of history! Great that you have that cool photo of the soldier to go with his fantastic bringbacks! Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIKyle Posted September 17, 2020 Share #25 Posted September 17, 2020 So cool! Thanks for letting us see the unboxing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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