German wooden ammunition box acquired by a US soldier
Extent and Medium
Height: 7.120 inches (18.085 cm) | Width: 19.120 inches (48.565 cm) | Depth: 14.120 inches (35.865 cm)
Archival History
The ammunition box was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2010 by Trudy Stanton, the widow of Don Stanton.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Trudy Stanton
Scope and Content
German ammunition box brought back to the United States by Don Stanton.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Wooden box with metal hinged lid (see inscription tab), 2 metal handles on left and right sides, front has 2 latches, plus one lock and one large metal handle. Below handle, masking tape label with "From Stanton." Interior of lid has 2 labels - one large with blue stripe down middle, one small with thick black border.
"B / Luftdlchter / Patronenkasten" (on top of lid)
Subjects
- Soldiers--United States.
- Souvenirs (Keepsakes)--Soldiers--United States.
Genre
- Object
- Containers