(Translation help?) Japanese steel canteen
Article about: I recently bought this interesting (to me) piece, a Japanese canteen within a US canteen cover (two birds with one stone in my book!) Now the US canteen cover is, as expected though has a na
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I think this canteen for travel / civilian use
Marking - Nasu Aluminium :
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hm, possible it was private use by Japanese officer? (I've seen similar looking canteen's to mine in IJN or IJA covers - stated to be Officers canteens) I'd still be interested of course to know what the Japanese means
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The stamp on the lid only says "registered trademark". The marking on the bottle's neck is at least wartime, as it is read from right to left. Compasses in the lid were a common commercial feature, but officers used private purchase canteens, so it could still possibly be one from an officer, but it was obviously srtipped of its original cover and carry strap and improvised into a GI style carry arrangement. It must be aluminum, not steel as in your title.
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Would you say that it was put with the US cover by a collector or something, or that a US Marine or Soldier took a liking to the canteen during the war? Because I'd say the cover looks like it's done a few rounds. Ah, my bad on that then. Thanks for the insight!
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