WW1 GERMAN MINENWERFER SHELL CARRIER

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VERY RARE PIECE OF WW1 GERMAN FIELD KIT. THE FRONT LINE 76 mm MORTAR, OR MINE THROWING ARTILLERY PIECE. POSITIONED IN THE TRENCHES DUG IN ON THE FRONT LINE. THIS IS A ONE MAN CARRY CASE FOR HOLDING FOUR ROUNDS. AS MUCH AS ONE MANY COULD CARRY THROUGH THE TRENCHES IN EMERGENCY AMMO SUPPLY. INSIDE TO THE LID RECESS WOULD HAVE BEEN A BOARD WITH FOUR HOLES TO STABILIZE THE ROUNDS. 18 BY 16 INCHES. CLOSING CLASP HAS ITS LOCKING PIN. MARKINGS TO THE SIDE OF THE CASE.