WWII Wooden Box

[sgabrie854]

Hello- Can anyone translate the writing on this box? Brought back from Pacific by my friends long past Grandfather. I can pick out "Type 97" on the top row and "20" on the bottom row?

[J7W22007]

Hi,

I flipped this photo in a proper position.



it's a storage box for IJN aerial bomb fuse.

九七式彈底起爆装置格納箇 (Kyu-nana siki Dann Tei Kibaku Souchi Kakunouko) - Type 97 bomb base ignition fuse storage box.

十二発入り (Jyuu-ni Hatsu Iri) - Contain Twelve nos.

Nice box!

Regards,
Taka

[sgabrie854]

Many thanks Taka!