MG42 ammo box

[Fabe]

MG42 ammo box - with winter camo - do you guys like it? I kind of do...

[SRB]

what year and maker?

[Fabe]

the markings on lid are under the paint - but thankfully the seller didn't touch th paint...

so the winter camo looks ok? to me looks original (I have a couple of white camo items), when I look the wear, etc.

[Fabe]

just to update, I bought the can (38 EU), 'will update when arrives...

[lebus12]

never saw a white ammo box, I have a grey post war painted by a civil.
In the 70's, theree was in the Falaise pocket one garage with ONLY such boxes, the walls made in wooden ammo box, one year, I came, all was away.

[Fabe]

THX - I have a couple of SdKfz 251 wheels with white camo:



and a jerry can:



and shovel (Hungarian, but probably could have been used by anyone):



All of them recovered here in Hungary - where all the fighting (Siege of Budapest, etc.) took place in winter time with heavy snow.

I just asked the seller (who sold his collection - all items really under-priced - for he needs quick cash for moving to another country) where he got the can, he bought it in a flea market here in Hungary 8 years ago...

cheers,
Fabe

[SRB]

just to say..........veryyy nice

im buy 2 mg34 ammo box and military bag and something more for 12,50eur im pride themselves

[Paul D]

Very nice i'd love a white camo one !!

[Fabe]

Update:

The can arrived - took some quick telephone shots in the kitchen (sorry)

'Seems, the can was painted (hand-brushed) with a white oil-based paint, so by now - the paint turned a bit light-yellowish-tan. I've placed my other two steel cans behind the 'white-camo' can, for compare. Those have 1943 factory gelb/yellow paint on them. The camo can also used to be gelb - see a the third close-up pic, with the white on top of the gelb paint...

Cheers,
Fabe

[SRB]

yellow like Afrika Korps ???