Original French military crates, 1956 model
Description
I am selling a lot of 7 authentic French military crates from the same military consignment. These crates were used to transport 15 Model 1956 instantaneous percussion detonator fuses, intended for the French artillery. The original markings are still visible, notably the batch number (ATS-64) and the internal paper label on several of the crates. The crates are empty and, of course, contain no pyrotechnic components. Condition: * 7 crates available. * Condition varies depending on the individual item: * some are in very good condition, with clearly visible markings and the original label intact; * others show signs of use, with a more worn label and some wood disintegrating, whilst remaining sturdy and complete (clasp, handle) The photos show one of the available items. Additional photos of each crate can be sent on request. Price: Available for sale individually or as a set. Volume discounts apply if several crates are purchased.
Automatically translated from French
- Period Cold War
- Subcategory Equipment
- Location Tarbes
- Stock 1
- Listed 5 Aug 2026
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Equipment here means load carrying and individual kit: belts and harnesses, magazine pouches, haversacks, rucksacks, canteens and cups, mess tins, entrenching tool carriers, cleaning kits. Since these items were issued as complete sets, it is still possible to rebuild a whole kit rather than lining up single pieces. Yet the internal differences are marked: models from the early years, withdrawn early, are met far less often than those of the 1970s and 1980s, which stayed in service until the armies using them were dissolved.
Further reading
- Starting a militaria collection without getting it wrongChoose a theme, set a budget, learn before you buy, document every piece: the rules that spare you the costly mistakes of first purchases.
- Spotting a reproduction or a fake: the seven-point methodAn aged reproduction fools the eye, not the method. Seven concrete checks to tell a period piece from a copy before you buy.
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