This is a German 8cm Mortar Model 34 range sight box featuring remnants of sand camouflage paint and a wooden holder still in place inside the box. A significant amount of the original colour remains visible. The lid has rusted in place, and the box shows rust holes and surface damage typical of battlefield relics. The clips are still attached but have rusted solid. The box has been carefully cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection a rare find from the battlefield.
The box was used by soldiers of the 14th Panzer Corps and was recovered from the Liri River in 2020, from the Adolf Hitler Line in May 1944, Italy. It comes with two laminated A5 information cards with photographs.
The 14th Panzer Corps also took part in the Battle of Monte Cassino under the command of General von Senger und Etterlin. Its formations included the 1st Parachute Division, 15th Panzergrenadier Division, and 29th Panzergrenadier Division, the latter having previously fought under the Corps in Sicily. The 14th Panzer Corps remained active on the Italian front until surrender at the end of the war.
After the Gustav Line was breached on 12 May 1944, British and Indian Army units attempted, without success, to storm the Hitler Line. A set-piece engagement, Operation Chesterfield, was planned for 23 May, with Canadian forces playing the leading role. The Canadians ultimately prevailed, but at a devastating cost: 890 casualties in a single day the worst day of fighting in the entire Italian campaign
This is a German 8cm Mortar Model 34 range sight box featuring remnants of sand camouflage paint and a wooden holder still in place inside the box. A significant amount of the original colour remains visible. The lid has rusted in place, and the box shows rust holes and surface damage typical of battlefield relics. The clips are still attached but have rusted solid. The box has been carefully cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection a rare find from the battlefield.
The box was used by soldiers of the 14th Panzer Corps and was recovered from the Liri River in 2020, from the Adolf Hitler Line in May 1944, Italy. It comes with two laminated A5 information cards with photographs.
The 14th Panzer Corps also took part in the Battle of Monte Cassino under the command of General von Senger und Etterlin. Its formations included the 1st Parachute Division, 15th Panzergrenadier Division, and 29th Panzergrenadier Division, the latter having previously fought under the Corps in Sicily. The 14th Panzer Corps remained active on the Italian front until surrender at the end of the war.
After the Gustav Line was breached on 12 May 1944, British and Indian Army units attempted, without success, to storm the Hitler Line. A set-piece engagement, Operation Chesterfield, was planned for 23 May, with Canadian forces playing the leading role. The Canadians ultimately prevailed, but at a devastating cost: 890 casualties in a single day the worst day of fighting in the entire Italian campaign
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