MG34 ammunition box (Patronenkasten 34) Accession Number: REL/16677.001

Description

Ammunition box for MG34 machine gun. Contained 300 rounds in 6 x 50 round belts. It has a folding handle in the lid, offset to one side to allow two boxes to be carried by one hand at the same time. It is fitted with a locking latch on the non hinged end.

Contextual Description

These boxes were used to supply the ammunition for MG34 machine guns. Box is painted matt dark green. The same boxes were also used to house (respectively) the MG34 armourer's tool kit, the small supply kit, the supplementary parts kit, the additional parts kit, and the oil and kerosene can.

Details

Accession Number
REL/16677.001
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Technology
Object Type
Firearm accessory
Physical Description
Material: Steel
Measurement
Overall (Conservation): 190 mm x 442 mm x 107 mm
Date Made
c 1939-1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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