German wooden carry crate which held 2 separate propelling charge shell cases for 15cm SIG 33 heavy infantry gun,maker marked with paper labels dated 1943 found in Dieppe originally used in the Normandy campaign in the summer of 1944

This is a black painted with nice white stamped markings German Wooden ammunition crate for 15cm SIG 33 heavy infantry gun  which held 2 separate propelling charge shell cases.The box is in very nice condition the wood still retains all of its original black finish the wood is in fantastic condition is still very solid not braking up or falling apart and no wood worm either still rare to find this nicely preserved the box has all of its original war time stamped white ink markings it is maker marked on the side dated 1943 also has a paper label on other side with partly clear markings. The box has both hinges that work and in nice condition and the lock still works it still has its wooden carry handle as well.On the inside it has lovely label with some markings and a last packed date of June 1944 also ink stamped numbers on the inside frame this is a very nice example of this famous ammunition crate and comes with A5 laminated information card.The crate was found in Dieppe originally used in the Normandy campaign in the summer of 1944

The 15 cm sIG 33 (schweres Infanterie Geschütz 33, lit. "Heavy Infantry Gun") was the standard German heavy infantry gun used in the Second World War. It was the largest weapon ever classified as an infantry gun by any nation. Its weight made it difficult to use in the field, and the gun was increasingly adapted to various ad hoc mobile mountings. It was used from the beginning of the war until the end in 1945 and around 4600 of them were built.