The size, straps u. cup say medical. Nothing about it says Gebirgs.
Sarge
The size, straps u. cup say medical. Nothing about it says Gebirgs.
Sarge
ESB= Eduard Sommerfeld, Berlin
Sarge,
You seem to know more about the canteens than I. What is the relic canteen he has? M31? What model?
I believe the one from my collection to be a Gebirgsjager Medical Canteen. If I am mistaken can you please shed some light as to what model mine is?
As I said in my original email I was not sure and would let others weigh in. Look forward to your opinion and knowledge.
Thanks!
Rossi
"It's not whether you get knocked down...It's whether you get up"
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Just to be clear, my ESB38 is what exactly? Eduard Sommerfeld, Berlin made in 1938 I understand but is it a regular army canteen or what? Thanks!
I am looking to Sarge on this one. Not sure bud.
"It's not whether you get knocked down...It's whether you get up"
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Nice bunch of canteens there was the large one liter and smaller.7 or so the larger ones are attributed to Medics, and mountain troops (AK also carried a lot of them if you search period pictures) Rossi I think I say I think yours is a medical canteen due to the straps on it so called GJ have straps like a regular canteen I have one but it doesn't have its straps most are always found with a bakelite cup or small aluminum as the large Aluminum ones somehow don't fit right. Hopefully JP or Tom will come along and show us some pictures for comparision but nice canteens to both of you and they are in good condition compared to some. timothy
The ID for a GJ canteen is a cloth/felt reinforcing ring about 1" wide around the back of the canteen, often called a donut. W/O that ring it is medic.
I've never bothered to take a photo of mine so can't show you what I'm talking about, but it is very noticeable.
Since you didn't show the back of yours I made my judgement based on the front of the canteen.
Sarge
"It's not whether you get knocked down...It's whether you get up"
My Collection: www.tothehiltmilitaria.com
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