{"product_id":"original-german-wwii-camouflage-painted-light-field-howitzer-18-shell-box-with-1944-dated-label-le-f-h-18","title":"Original German WWII Camouflage-Painted Light Field Howitzer 18 Shell Box with 1944-Dated Label - le.F.H.18","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. One-of-a-Kind. This is a gorgeous German crate meant for storage of Light field howitzer pieces as indicated by the tag inside the box and the label on top of the box. As seen in the HBO series BAND OF BROTHERS, the 10.5 cm leFH 18 was the standard divisional field howitzer used by the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. It was designed and developed by Rheinmetall in 1929-30 and entered service with the Wehrmacht in 1935. Generally it did not equip independent artillery battalions until after the Battle of Stalingrad in 1943.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box measures 20 x 6½ x 5½”. It has been applied with a beautiful camouflage pattern of green, yellow, and brown. The top of the box reads \u003cstrong\u003eSonderkart. 6l. F.H.18\u003c\/strong\u003e. The front side reads \u003cstrong\u003eHeanas-Munition Gesarntgew. 7,5kg\u003c\/strong\u003e. From our research, this box was meant to store the pieces required to fire the weapon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 10.5 cm leFH 18 Light Field Howitzer fired non-fixed ammunition meaning it did not take what one can describe as one cartridge or shell, it took three different components to load the weapon. A very interesting method!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a gorgeous period camouflage-painted crate, ready for further research and display!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42066584141893,"sku":"ONSV24MYS040","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV24MYS040__01.jpg?v=1728513389","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-wwii-camouflage-painted-light-field-howitzer-18-shell-box-with-1944-dated-label-le-f-h-18","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}