Wehrmacht afrikakorps 5 litre water bottle

[jamoros]

Hi guys, would like to share this with you. An item that you do not see everyday, was found in a farm in France. It is not easy to find with that much original color, hope you like it

[MP44tom]

nice one.... but i think it is a 10 Liter one

Here mine...



Tom

[Gwar]

Did the logo always say "Made in Germany" ??

[Rossi]

I just got a 5L today actually as well and posted it just a bit ago. Ironic. Yours is a Luftwaffe issue. FL7301_ _ below maker mark similar to mine. Per MP44Tom yes yours looks like the 10L. I know they were used by Afrikakorps but not exclusively I believe. The Made in Germany Gwar mentions was an old die stamp Ritter Aluminum used until switching to the 3 letter code later in the war. MP44Tom can correct me if I am mistaken. Nice bottle. Cheers and Drink Up!

[jamoros]

Thanks guys, glad to see other bottles as well

[MAP]

I love these. Always wanted to add one to the collection. Congrats (and Kirk as well).

[MP44tom]

These are very nice items indeed..... there are a few pictures out there , but they are not common.... all the pics i've seen so far show use in Afrika, but they were most likely used in european theaters as well....

Here a pic i found on ebay


Tom

[jamoros]

It was used for sure in Normandy by soldiers, in this case Luftwaffe, to also buy milk and water from farms

[jamoros]

Hi guys, it s now official, just bought it, glad I can add this nice bottle to my collection, thanks to everyone for the help provided

[Sarge]

I kinda like the aluminium water cans. I have all 3 sizes, most picked up at German flea markets over the years. And of course the requisite 20L/5 gal one also.
Here are the 3 smaller ones.
Sarge