SS RZM Marked Feldflasche

[James N]

This weekend I found this most unusual subject and have decided to post it here with the other Waffen-SS items rather than with field gear. This feldflasche 31 is pretty much regulation all the way, but is marked on the neck, cap, cup, and cover SS 39/35 RZM. It's pretty much a "textbook example", save for an unfortunate dent and missing snap hook and its leather fastener. There's also a fortunately almost unseen small moth hole in the cover under the strap. I'll post another entry showing the markings close-up, though those on the cover are so blurred as to be illegible; it's just possible to maKe out SS and RZM though.

[James N]

Instead of being marked PRYM as I've come to expect, the snaps are S.H.B. like on another Wehrmacht example I have. I'm struck by comparing these markings with those on battlefield dug examples posted here in this section. The neck stamping was double-struck, and the numbers 39/35 on the cap are under the leather tab.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

You might well consult the very full file on this issue that is appended above. I have a Feldflasche identical to yours.

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See here....

https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/ss-uniforms-insignia/ss-field-gear-etc-markings-9523/

[James N]

You might well consult the very full file on this issue that is appended above. I have a Feldflasche identical to yours.

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See here....

SS field gear etc markings

Thank you, F-B; I had looked at those previously when I first got this and was satisfied with the similarity between some of these and mine!

[Friedrich-Berthold]

Thank you, F-B; I had looked at those previously when I first got this and was satisfied with the similarity between some of these and mine!

As you should be, indeed. A fine item and well done.