This is a unusual find which is a German Luftwaffe ground crew used small ordnance accessory container which held a type of small weapon part.The box is in very nice condition, with the wood still retaining some of its original black paintwork though it shows a lot of dirt, discoloration, with some minor damage. The crate remains solid, not breaking up or falling apart and the box is well preserved. The box has some knocks and marks from use, but nothing significant the lock is broken and has no internal parts. This is a nice example of this unusual ammunition crate which is perfect for display or any collection.The box was recovered from the dump site on the old Luftwaffe Trier air base which is near the Luxembourg border and was in use with Luftwaffe from 1936 until 1945. The crate comes with 2x A5 laminated information cards with pictures.
When World War 2 broke out with France on 3 September 1939, Trier Airfield was placed on alert, but no Luftwaffe aircraft were assigned until May 1940, during the buildup of German forces prior to the Battle of France there were Messerschmitt 109’s also Messerschmitt 110’s and Dornier Do 17’s bombers all stationed there.
Trier Air Base (Trier-Euren), located southwest of Trier, Germany, was a significant facility utilized by the Deutsche Luftwaffe during World War II, primarily developed from 1941 onwards. It functioned as a major maintenance and logistics hub, featuring grass and concrete runways, hangars, and ammo depots, serving various combat units including fighter and bomber groups
Starting in 1941, the Luftwaffe heavily expanded the base into a six-square-kilometer facility with roughly 45 structures, including 24 aircraft hangers, barracks, and anti-aircraft defenses.
Assigned Units (1940): During the Battle of France, the base hosted units including Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53), Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52), Lehrgeschwader 1 (LG 1), Zerstörergeschwader 1 (ZG 1), Zerstörergeschwader 76 (ZG 76), and Kampfgeschwader 2 (KG 2).
This is a unusual find which is a German Luftwaffe ground crew used small ordnance accessory container which held a type of small weapon part.The box is in very nice condition, with the wood still retaining some of its original black paintwork though it shows a lot of dirt, discoloration, with some minor damage. The crate remains solid, not breaking up or falling apart and the box is well preserved. The box has some knocks and marks from use, but nothing significant the lock is broken and has no internal parts. This is a nice example of this unusual ammunition crate which is perfect for display or any collection.The box was recovered from the dump site on the old Luftwaffe Trier air base which is near the Luxembourg border and was in use with Luftwaffe from 1936 until 1945. The crate comes with 2x A5 laminated information cards with pictures.
When World War 2 broke out with France on 3 September 1939, Trier Airfield was placed on alert, but no Luftwaffe aircraft were assigned until May 1940, during the buildup of German forces prior to the Battle of France there were Messerschmitt 109’s also Messerschmitt 110’s and Dornier Do 17’s bombers all stationed there.
Trier Air Base (Trier-Euren), located southwest of Trier, Germany, was a significant facility utilized by the Deutsche Luftwaffe during World War II, primarily developed from 1941 onwards. It functioned as a major maintenance and logistics hub, featuring grass and concrete runways, hangars, and ammo depots, serving various combat units including fighter and bomber groups
Starting in 1941, the Luftwaffe heavily expanded the base into a six-square-kilometer facility with roughly 45 structures, including 24 aircraft hangers, barracks, and anti-aircraft defenses.
Assigned Units (1940): During the Battle of France, the base hosted units including Jagdgeschwader 53 (JG 53), Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52), Lehrgeschwader 1 (LG 1), Zerstörergeschwader 1 (ZG 1), Zerstörergeschwader 76 (ZG 76), and Kampfgeschwader 2 (KG 2).
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