2 inch mortar bomb carrier

An 8 inch by 20 inch mortar bomb carrier case. Made from waxed cardboard, wood, canvas straps and tin caps. A case made to carry six 2″ mortar shells. The handle on this artifact is broken but if intact could be used to carry the case much like a briefcase of today. There is a yellow strip on the case indicating high explosives.

Current Mortar Colour Codes are below
Yellow - High Explosive
Brown - Low Explosive
Grey - Chemical
Dark Red - Riot Agent Filler
Dark Green - Toxic Chemical Filler
Violet - Incapacitating Agent Filler
Classification
Equipment
Era
1939 – 1945 (WW 2)
Location of artifact
Case 24/25 WWII

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