Ammunition Vest

[Scott Bentley]

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

God bless the staff officer who thought that one up. However, at least someone was thinking about getting shells from the closest delivery point up to the guns.

They were lucky a Sapper didn't design it

[David Dunlop]

Wouldn't want to be spotted by a sniper grunting one of those to the guns.

[rob love]

If a gun is within range of a sniper, everyone is already in serious trouble. There is a reason why the artillery is called the 7 mile snipers.

Personally, I think I would rather have had a wagon than that vest. When I used to have to drag batteries or heaters up to the gun line in the winter, I used to use on of the old 100 pound toboggans. It was perfect for that use.

[Tim Bell]

Pic of my ammo vest... 1918 dated... for 13 and 18 pdr

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Tim

[Ed Storey]

Here are the other two that I own, both are 1918 dated. The first is for the B.L. 4.5in Howitzer.



The second is for the Q.F. 13 or 18-Pdr.

[Jordan Baker]

Thought I would post up a related item. Picked up a couple of them the other year when they were being disposed of.

I think it is Korean war era up into Vietnam and into the 90's. But I stand to be better educated by those that know more. The markings on it "Bag Ammunition, M2A1 D34951"

[Bob Carriere]

They are for 6 packs.....

Ebay as a few for sale..... St Albert surplus in Alta.

Bob C