Big demolition charge - need identification

[katyusha1942]

Recently bought this thing.
Was found at the site of German ammunition depots. He was with electric detonators. Explosives were hermetically sealed and filled with oil.
Dimensions 35X15X52cm
I would appreciate any
information.

 

[katyusha1942]

No idea? Today, talking to the former owner, he said that was excavated two of these boxes. In the second marking is preserved - red and yellow cross and an inscription in German. Can a chemical charge?
I hope soon I can get a picture the second box, then it may be more clear.

 

[whsammler]

Andrew, I have never seen anything like this before..& it's very interesting that it has no WA marks on it.
I wonder if it is some type of chemical charge?!?!?!?
I'm excited to see the second unit you mentioned.




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[US-Subs]

Don't know what it is for, but if you are correct that it is German then I would bet that it has nothing to do with CW. The construction is far to light, there is no provision for sealing or separate filling - this thing would leak very quickly and you would have major contamination issues. Not typical of any German chemical designs, they were much more experienced than that.

 

[MINENAZ16]

Bump this thread
Any idea ?

 

[kiwieod]

if it was partly filled with oil that would suggest some sort of incendiary/thermite/ device, maybe for starting fires at oil storage,airfields etc
it also has the same type of look as the US M1 incendiary,file,destroying and the one shown in photo
could be a smoke generator also