3.7 inch Antiaircraft Gun Ammunition Transportation Container

Accession Number REL37347
Collection type Technology
Object type Technology
Maker Maribyrnong Munitions Factory
Unknown
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Maribyrnong
Date made 1942
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

3.7 inch Antiaircraft gun metal cartridge case container. The container holds two cartridges and is made from metal stampings. The container is painted olive drab and has a hinged lid. The container is slightly bent.

History / Summary

The 3.7 inch Antiaircraft gun metal cartridge case was used by the British and Australian armies for transportation and storage of 3.7 inch cartridge cases during the Second World War.