Stick grenade crate with story
Just showing my grenade crate which I acquired from a former sergeant in the Glider Pilot Regt.
This soldier landed in Normandy immediately prior to the landings, and upon subsequently returning home used the illustrated crate to carry some bottles of wine home !
I visited his house some 15 years ago (he's now no longer with us), and noticed the crate outside his side door. I asked why it was there, whereupon he told me it was out for the binmen ! Needless to say I rescued it !
Nice. I could use that. Rich A. in Pa.
1969 Shelby GT-500 King of the Road
Knowledge is power, guard it well.
Nice crate and story.
John
Thx for the comments. This gentleman was also still in possession of his maroon beret with Glider Pilot Regt cap badge, which I hope his family still treasure and haven't disposed of in the intended manner of the grenade crate !
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