I am no canteen expert but have 3 in my collection. I have one marked with the ESB maker and 42. I believe your canteen is a M31 Model Canteen or a Mountain Troops / Medical Canteen. Other guys who know more may be able to shed more light for you on exact type. I do know for certain that the ESB38 is for maker Eduard Sommerfeld and was made in Berlin in 1938. Nice piece. Thanks for showing. Hope this helps.
Rossi
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Thanks! Yes it does help shed some light on the subject. Much appreciated.
Why do you say it is a Gebirgs canteen?
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"It's not whether you get knocked down...It's whether you get up"
My Collection: www.tothehiltmilitaria.com
Medical canteens are bigger than the enlisted man canteens. Medical canteens are 1.0 Liters while EM canteens are 0.7Liters (0.8?)
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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