Id help:a strange box

[sebfrench76]

Hello dear Gentlemen!
As usual,the frog needs you!!
As anybody already seen such a "box"?
Marked "KbF 44",that's all...
I had a quick look on the net but i'm no pro like you...
Thanks amigos!

[Alexander]

Hi. It looks like a German vehicle box, almost like a motorcycle side box. Nice thing to have, forsure.

[davejb]

Seb, i would say the same thing seeing it has 4 rear securing holes

[sebfrench76]

Thanks to both of you,sincerly

[sitges1990]

Yes sir, it's a metal motorcycle courier's box. Very nice!

Jay

[cricketchris1944]

[sebfrench76]

Thanks dear chaps,but am i blind or are the bike's boxes different from the one i posted?

[Alexander]

No, Seb, you're not blind. But there were different types of boxes used. Photo is just an example. Your box is the right shape and size for a motorcycle sidebox, with the three top holes and single bottom hole. But, frankly, it could have come from any number of German vehicles. The first thought I had was it looked like one of the tool / equipment boxes found on German half-tracked AA gun carriers. But I would guess that motorcycle box is about right. A lot of the photos you see of German motorcycles / sidecars tend to be early war period. Your box is dated '44', late war pattern.

[sitges1990]

I agree with Alexander. I have seen motorcycle courier boxes exactly like yours. The only difference was the ones I saw did not have the the stamped re-enforcement on them. It could be the ones I saw were earlier bags and by 1944 they figured out they needed to re-enforce them. Yours matches the smaller size used by motorcycle couriers and it's got the hasp so they can put a lock on it for confidential documents. Wouldn't be logical to put a lock on an ammo box, or tools you might need in a fire fight.

Take care,
Jay

[sebfrench76]

I knew this was the right place to have such brilliant replies!
Many thanks again for the time you gave to me!