Does anybody recognize these CS stamps on us first aid pouches?

[karkee]

Hi guys!

I picked up these US first aid pouches recently and was wondering if anyone recognized the CS stamped on the backs...







I have seen this stamp on other pouches as well, as shown below...



Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[Wagriff]

Canadian Service?

[NCA]

Could be 'Combat Servicable'... you usually see a white tag stapled on though. It meant the item was checked and still found to be usable.

[karkee]

Thanks so much for the input guys! Both are very interesting ideas!

I recently saw another from the same seller with the attached markings. He also had a British-made 1944 pouch with a CS stamp...

[Danmark]

Pre 1941 the Carlisle Bandage tin did NOT contain sulfa powder ( Sulfanilamide ) but after 1941 they did. I wonder whether the pouches were stamped CS to indicate that the package contained "Crystalline Sulfanilamide” without having to open the pouch to check the tin markings?

Dan

[karkee]

Pre 1941 the Carlisle Bandage tin did NOT contain sulfa powder ( Sulfanilamide ) but after 1941 they did. I wonder whether the pouches were stamped CS to indicate that the package contained "Crystalline Sulfanilamide” without having to open the pouch to check the tin markings?

Dan

Crystalline Sulfanilamide...Genius! This seems to fit so well as the Army seemed obsessed with marking tins that contained sulfa powder (wasn't there a color change of the tins?). It makes sense that pouches might be marked as well!