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Have a nightmare trying to identify this ammo boxes?

It is quite possible that a box manufactured in 1945 could still be found in service today. Even during WW2 there was a military concept of a standardised series of boxes and packaging that could be used for any number of the thousands of items in the military inventory. So by way of example your G70 could have been used from new to house No.36m Grenades. It may have remained in a depot for say 10 years until the grenades were issued. The unit that fired the grenades would return the box into the empties system from where it may have been refurbished and either sent to a manufacturer for re-use with a totally different type of munition or it may have been used within a depot for repackaging purposes.
Eventually boxes will become surplus to requirement or will fail inspection and will be disposed of.
There is nothing (to my knowledge) that sets a 1945 box apart from any other one. I hope that this helps.
 
I've seen (and rescued a few) 40s dated H50s and C238 mk I's that were still in service. The C235 which was used for 3.7" rounds are now used for engineer munitions and ALL of them are 40s dated. There are even some engineer shaped charges manufactured during the war being used in sandy places. They even have the original painted markings and Government Explosives Lables.
 
dulchemac9 said:
I havent even heard of half the items on that list. Would there be different id codes on the outside of the G70 each one corresponding to a particular Incendiary/mortar? My G70 is dated 1945.
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Each item would be identified clearly on the box. Due to the length of the identity of the items they might be abbreviated but the contents should be recognisable.
Examples of abbreviation might be "Gren 36m w/fuse" or "Cart Sig 1in Green". Accompanying the description will be additional information relating to where and when the item was manufactured and a lot or batch number to identify it. Examples might be " 25 GD 2/48" - indicating an item manufactured at Royal Ordnance Factory GlascoeD in February ( 2 ) 1948
 
Tony if you get the time could you take a look at the shell base markings I am using for my profile photo...What does all the coding mean?...and would I be correct in thinking its a modern artillery shell from a Naval anti aircraft gun? Any information welcomed and thanks again for your assistance. I hope in time I may be able to help in some small way with an associated matter. Cheers.
 
You will have to post it as an image here, as it is too small to read in your profile photo.

Regards
TonyE
 
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