WW II Japanese Box

[sgabrie854]

Can anybody translate this Japanese on this box? Taken back from the Pacific in WWII.

THX

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[DocAV]

As Far As I can read, "97 type xxxxxx" and then 20 items ( or mm).

Box for Ammo for T97 AT rifle??? Contents 20 rounds???

Anybody else got a better idea....

My Japanese is very basic....

Doc AV

[sgabrie854]

Wasn't there a Type 97 grenade, maybe 20 in this box?

[AZPhil]

I think it might say,

"When found please return to AZPhil in Yuma,AZ."???????????

[seabot2]

I don't know how the characters were verbally read. Looking them up, I got "9 7 shiki dan tei ki baku yaku chi kaku musu teki" and " 12 hotsu hai ". My guess is there were 12 type 97 detonators for the shells in the box.

[seabot2]

I can only find references to a T97 tank and a T97 motar. The box must be for the motar accessory. There is a mention of a whistle attachment for the shell.