October 2, 2010 at 11:09 pm
It’s aluminium, so likely aircraft.. any idea?



By: galdri - 3rd October 2010 at 01:41
On this thread:
http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=103866
EN830 posted a youtube clip showing what can be found with a metal detector in Holland and Germany. In that clip an ammo box identical to yours is identified as a german ammo bin left by a retreating parachute regiment. It starts about 1:34 min. into the clip
Sigurjon
By: smirky - 3rd October 2010 at 00:10
Looks like German MG34/MG42 to me – aluminium is said to have been for paratroops as most were steel.
There were versions of this weapon used in aircraft but I don’t know about the ammo containers.
http://www.ima-usa.com/product_info.php/cPath/14_212_67_242/products_id/2384