3" Mortar Packaging

[LCplCombat]

Does anyone have any information on the boxes that these came in? I know there was 4 types but I'm not sure why.

4 types of rounds (HE, Smoke, Chemical, Practice) were contained in boxes B166, B162, B161 or B160

Smoke observing, Chemical and Star were contained in B173

Sizes:
B160 20.5" x 14" x 10.7"
B161 20.5" x 14" x 10.7"
B162 21.1" x 10.75" x 14.8"
B166 19.8" x 9.1" x 13"
B173 21.9" x 9" x 13.2"

All boxes contained 6 rounds so it could have been any of them.

**EDIT**
I've just found out that these carriers were dated 1945 and introduced after 1943 which is the date of my information. Box B167 contained 2 of the carriers

 

[LCplCombat]

Do these look like originals or copies? I've just offered someone 30 for it all.

 

[waffenamt]

They look good.
Where these sort of items faked though??

cheers

waff

 

[LCplCombat]

by reenactors building up a display. Just like me really

 

[hangarman]

These containers were part of the "Jungle pack" (later known as the "universal pack") that came into use in late 44 . The 2 inch mortar carriers also came in Box B167, tho the internal dividers were altered and the box re-designated B167 A Mk 1
Cheers
Hangarman