Original U.S. WWI Browning M1917 .30 Caliber Wooden Ammunition Box with Intact Bullet Stencil & Leather Carry Strap Accessories After V-E Day in Europe

After V-E Day in Europe there is no official or unofficial history available about the 454th Bomb Squadron

however we do not see any Belgian proof marks

faintly visible throughout the blade surface

the city was asked to donate 35 acres (142

The trigger guard is marked 32226

Original U.S. WWI Browning M1917 .30 Caliber Wooden Ammunition Box with Intact Bullet Stencil & Leather Carry Strap Accessories After V-E Day in EuropeOriginal Item: Only One Available. When the . 30 Cal. M1917 Browning machine gun was developed for the U. S. military during World War I, the ammunition was packed in wooden boxes suitable for direct feeding of the gun. Wooden packing crates were used for bulk shipping of ammunition. Key construction for the wood . 30 caliber ammo boxes consisted of oak or ash wood material, dovetail or lap joints, a leather or webbing strap on top fitted into a