Rare to find British Bofars 40mm anti-aircraft gun ammunition clip, recovered from the battlefield near the town of Cassel in the Dunkirk pocket of May 1940, part of the perimeter around the port

This is a rare to find battlefield recovered British Bofars 40mm anti-aircraft gun ammunition clip. The ammunition clip has none of its maker markings that can be seen it is complete and in nice relic condition.The clip does not work the locks are rusted solid it has been very well cleaned it is in nice used condition and is perfect to display. The clip is lovely example perfect for display or any collection.The clip was recovered from the battlefield near the town of Cassel from the Dunkirk pocket of the 27th until 30th of May 1940, part of the perimeter around the port during the evacuation of May-June 1940.The clip comes with 2 x A5 laminated information cards with pictures and map.

In May 1940 during the battle of France the 2nd Battalion, Gloucestershire and the 4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry held Cassel for three days as part of the defensive screen around Dunkirk during the Battle of Dunkirk and evacuation from the 27 May 1940 to the 30 May 1940.