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Ammo crate label translation

Zeppelin5000

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I just got this ammo crate in from CanadianAR and was wondering if someone can translate the label for me. I have some of the basics, but I'm a little unsure if I'm correct. Can anyone tell me the meaning of each line? Thanks!

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I could have given you this info Ken. Haha

Caseheads would read

42
St. Cg
8

The 2, 2, 0,45 is powder dimensions. Zdh: is Primer 88
FurMG would be just that the Ammo was not on stripper clips.
 
I could have given you this info Ken. Haha

Caseheads would read

42
St. Cg
8

The 2, 2, 0,45 is powder dimensions. Zdh: is Primer 88
FurMG would be just that the Ammo was not on stripper clips.


Lol, I suppose I could have just messaged you directly :laugh Hell, I could have asked when I bought it! Thanks for the info!
 
Nz. Gew. Bl. P. is Nitrozellulose Gewher Blau Pulver, Nitrocellulose Rifle Powder

Patrh = Patronenhulse, cartridge case

zdh. = zundhutchen, primer as Andrew said...

The blue stripe and "stahl" means steel cases

lackiert = lacquered

s.S. = schweres SpitzgeschoB, heavy pointed bullets...
 
Nz. Gew. Bl. P. is Nitrozellulose Gewher Blau Pulver, Nitrocellulose Rifle Powder

Patrh = Patronenhulse, cartridge case

zdh. = zundhutchen, primer as Andrew said...

The blue stripe and "stahl" means steel cases

lackiert = lacquered

s.S. = schweres SpitzgeschoB, heavy pointed bullets...


Thanks pzjgr!
 
I think it is not what it looks like.

In 1940 all plants must make SmE instead sS cartridges.
They saved by using this type of bullet a lot of lead because the core was made from iron.

“cg” was a plant who made a lot of “special” cartridges like Beschuss and Anschuss.
I think you have a rare crate with label that was not produced for the field but for a Gun factory.
The precision from the sS bullet was better than the SmE.
This is the reason this cartridge was used for site adjusting from a rifle and MG.
The fired bullets could be recycled very easy. They never left the shooting range.

The showed 15 round box label, same lot, has the marking “Anschuß”
I am not sure if in the beginning this was also printed on the crate label.

Rgds
 

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There’s two other external labels he could check. I don’t recall it having anschuss though.
 
I could have given you this info Ken. Haha

Caseheads would read

42
St. Cg
8

The 2, 2, 0,45 is powder dimensions. Zdh: is Primer 88
FurMG would be just that the Ammo was not on stripper clips.

Here is the "life" head stamp.

Rgds
 

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On my case which held 80 20mm steel-hulled blank cartridges at one time, it has a large drooping wing eagle WaA mark with 75. Makes me think it was around 1938 as most of the ammo components are dated that as well.20200811_120935.jpg The case itself is not in the original condition, I replaced the threads and rotting material that were once straps and leather hinges.

Does anyone know who WaA75 was? Before I put it to some possibly untoward use....
 

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From Claus Espeholt's listing of WaA's:

WaA75: Code=P Object=10,5cm ammo Factory=Polte Location=Magdeburg(ST) Period=1933

Hope this helps.

Bob
 
From Claus Espeholt's listing of WaA's:

WaA75: Code=P Object=10,5cm ammo Factory=Polte Location=Magdeburg(ST) Period=1933

Hope this helps.

Bob

Yes it does- thanks! Before I would add 1938 to the range of that WaA use, I recognize that the box could have been relabeled. Polte Armaturen continued as plant 04 and/or 05 in the DDR era, I was told.
 

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