German WW1 Wupperman 17 drinking cup

[rrickoshae]

hi, having a sort out and listed one of these oval drinking mugs on an auction site but does anyone know why they were oval and relatively small. Its not 'my thing' and there isn't a lot on the net about it

cheers, Dave

[Anderson]

I'm tempted to suggest "Ovaltine", but I won't.

[aicusv]

I believe the size and shape was to make them easier to carry.