German ww2 fork, marking G.N.L.42

**vossler** · 08-08-2012, 05:23 AM

What do they mean?
the fork is in aluminium....any info on that

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 08-08-2012 05:23 AM

**vossler** · 08-08-2012, 06:36 AM

legit??

**Danmark** · 08-08-2012, 06:49 AM

Legit - probably a makers mark and likely to be a mess hall utensil.

**vossler** · 08-08-2012, 07:08 AM

thanks...G.N.L. could be what???
Is 42 the year that it was made?

**Danmark** · 08-08-2012, 07:34 AM

42 is the year, don't know about the GNL.

**vossler** · 08-08-2012, 07:44 AM

hear it could come from the Kriegsmarine due to the fact that it's made of aluminium.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 08-08-2012, 07:45 AM

GNL will be the maker: the type of metal used has no bearing on the branch of service which used the item.

Cheers, Ade.

**vossler** · 08-08-2012, 07:48 AM

anyone knows what it might be worth...

**Wagriff** · 08-08-2012, 08:02 AM

G.N.L. is a very commonly seen maker of German messkits, canteens and so forth. This particular fork looks to be from an Army mess hall.

**vossler** · 08-08-2012, 08:05 AM

thanks mate...nice to get some info on this...pretty new to this but glad to learn

Article about: by vossler anyone knows what it might be worth... I have bought them nicely marked for about \\$20-25