Inert .303 British Round MG 1941 – Australian No 2 SAAF Footscray WW2 Military Cartridge WW1 Map Sheets France The front of the carrier

The front of the carrier is stamped with the original 1945 date

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Inert .303 British Round MG 1941 – Australian No 2 SAAF Footscray WW2 Military Cartridge WW1 Map Sheets France The front of the carrierAn original inert . 303 British cartridge dated 1942, manufactured at the Footscray Ammunition Factory in Victoria, Australia. The MG 42 headstamp identifies this round as Australian wartime production, supplying Commonwealth forces during the Second World War. Footscray was one of Australias primary ammunition producers, and its output played a key role in supporting Allied operations in the Pacific theatre. As such, Australian marked . 303 rounds