Whats is this ammo can?

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Looking for some info on this. Anyone know what is it and whats it worth?
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It was amm for the 25 Pounder artillery/anti tank gun. It even says so. WW2. Not worth much. Most guys will use it for a tool box. The right guy might give you $25 for it...
 
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Agreed. 25 Pounder H.E. box that held 4 shells. Loaded and unloaded a lot of these from a duece-and-a-half during the late 1950s and fired enough to make it interesting.

The 25 Pounder was classified as a Gun/Howitzer" and used semi-fixed ammunition. You loaded the shell, the #2 man rammed it up into contact with the rifling, and then the case was loaded. You had a choice of 3 different charges for ordinary firing and a "super charge" for use against Armor. The charges were bags attached with string like pearls, and you cut or broke off any that you did not need and threw them aside before loading and firing.
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