G36 I wooden crate marking

[Dado]

Hi. Wooden case for No36M. I need to identify the yellow marking that says SPECIAL and the rest is incomprehensible. EMU what does it mean? Thanks for the help

 

[Snufkin]

The first three words in yellow are Special Packing Authority.

EMU - Emergency Use, refers to old stocks of igniters in Service prior to August 1943, 100% examined and repacked in "EMU"-marked cylinders. Authorised for practice use at home, but not for issue overseas unless specially approved by the War Office.

 

[Dado]

Thanks! Found in Faenza, Italy on the British 8th Army front.

 

[Snufkin]

Possibly one of these boxes then...

(Photo courtesy Imperial War museum, captioned "Infantry of 17 Platoon, 'H' Company, 2nd London Irish Rifles hurl hand grenades during an attack on a German strongpoint on the southern bank of the River Senio, 22 March 1945."

 

[Dado]

Thank you.