Just found this canteen and would like to know if WWII - Cup is marked MN44, although the leather belts seem supple I don't really want to mess with them - any help would be appreciated.
Horst
Canteen
Just found this canteen and would like to know if WWII - Cup is marked MN44, although the leather belts seem supple I don't really want to mess with them - any help would be appreciated.
Horst
"He who hesitates is lost - is not only lost but miles from the next exit"
Photos are kind of fuzzy. We need to see neck of the canteen for an additional date perhaps. Is the cup aluminum or enameled steel? Same question applies to the canteen. It may be a late war issue with steel canteen. They are often a dark red color. NH
A late war feldflasche with cloth cover (not felt) with pigskin straps. Probaby red or green enameled steel.
A rare find in such good condition.
Dan
" I'm putting off procrastination until next week "
Saw one the other day exactly like this one for $25.00 that was roached out with moth nips & leather torns and made in 1944. Rough compared to this one. It had a red enameled steel canteen.by Danmark
"It's not whether you get knocked down...It's whether you get up"
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Original allright
Leather looks strong enough to open up.... Just be carefull not to break the leather.....
Tom
its a good one.
Thanks for the feedback and comments - I did decide to remove the leather very carefully and as you all noted the canteen is red and the bakelite cap has a makers mark - This canteen really has never seen any use ,an outstanding example.
Decided to put it in the classifieds as I'm not a collector of field items.
Horst
Last edited by Horst; 07-23-2016 at 10:48 PM.
"He who hesitates is lost - is not only lost but miles from the next exit"
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