ID ammo container

[Kronieker]

Last Sunday I stumbled upon a large ammo container in the woods near Nijmegen in an area that durin WW2 was only a few kilometres behind the front for half a year (Sept 44 - Febr 45) and was used as a build up area for Operation Veritable (Reichswald battle) I presume that the container is British or Canadian. Any help identifying this container is appreciated.

 

[blackwatch]

It is a canadian or british container, for 8, 25 Pr cases.

 

[AMMOTECHXT]

I can only say about what I have seen from the 1980s but similar containers of this type in that decade were used for 76mm armoured car ammunition, whereas the 25 Pr propelling cartridges were contained in more conventional boxes with hinged lids, the base of each cart case uppermost in the box.

 

[LCplCombat]

Is there any surviving markings still visible? I know its rusted but you might be lucky. Probably a C. followed by 3 numbers. It definitely looks British. The C375 holds 2 charges and looks just like yours.

 

[Kronieker]

I came across a forum with this message: http://www.g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=601187&sid=706a14266782e8752decfeaed1ccf668 The container marked C264 looks very much as the container I've found. As for markings I didn't see them, but then again I didn't examine the container that well. Maybe I will take an other look this weekend.

 

[flak18]

I've always understood these boxes were for 4 rounds of US 81mm Mortar ammunition.

 

[LCplCombat]

It looks like it could be a C264 except that it would hold 6 rounds but we see 4 holes in this box.

http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/threads/53027-C.264-i?p=103845&posted=1#post103845

 

[rnixartillery]

I have a few of these boxes in my collection and they carry four 6 pdr rounds.There was also a box that carried 6 rounds, both airtight containers.A friend of mine has a few similar cases that carry two 17 pounder rounds but won't part with any ;~(

Rob............rnixartillery.