WW1 Ammunition boxes

[Martin Shaw]

I am currently building a pair of WDLR D class wagons and included for me were some ammunition boxes.


The wagons will be all over grey however I have no clue what colour wooden ammo boxes were. I would think their lifespan was fairly short, most seem to have ended up as fuel for cooking or warmth and indeed may not have been painted at all. Obviously laser etched plywood is not protoypical, any military historian out there who might have an opinion?
Martin

 

[40057]

I am currently building a pair of WDLR D class wagons and included for me were some ammunition boxes.
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The wagons will be all over grey however I have no clue what colour wooden ammo boxes were. I would think there lifespan was fairly short, most seem to have ended up as fuel for cooking or warmth and indeed may not have been painted at all. Obviously laser etched plywood is not protoypical, any militray historipan out there who might have an opinion?
Martin

The lettering on the boxes suggests the manufacturer didn’t expect them to be painted?

 

[Rob Pulham]

Hi Martin,

Doing an image search via Google for "WWI wooden ammo box" has them pretty much all unpainted, irrespective of which country they originated from.

 

[Eastsidepilot]

Might be some info here
WWI ammo box color