USSR canteens and covers - short description

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Aluminum canteen, 0.75 liter capacity, produced by the Moscow factory "Metallamp" from 1926 to 1929. The neck was closed with cork stopper.




Early models of aluminum canteens, produced from 1926 to 1930, features original marking, consisting of abbreviated name of the company - manufacturer and "double" refer to the date of issue. Marking was applied to the neck of the canteen.
Marking the manufacturer - "Metallamp Gospromtsvetmet" and release date: 1927-1928 year:




Canteen was transferred to a cover, which is a copy of the old "tsar" cover Mod. 1897:




Aluminum canteen, 1 liter capacity, produced by the Moscow factory "Metallamp" from 1929 to 1931. The neck was closed with a rubber stopper:




Two variants of the marking:




Aluminum canteen Mod.1932, 1 liter capacity, with screw cap:




"Standard N 4731", for "large metal canteens capacity of 1 liter", approved as mandatory from May 1, 1932:




Canteen cover Mod.1927:

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In the 1931/1932 has been developed and a "small" canteen for the Red Army, 0.75 liter capacity, with screw cap, which release only began in 1937. It was supposed to produce the canteen in aluminum, tin, and brass body. In the production of ready-made canteens were divided into the 1st and 2nd grade, depending upon the quality. Since 1940, canteens began to be painted in green color.

Aluminum canteen Mod.1932, 0,75 liter capacity, with screw cap. The main difference between "pre-war"canteens, produced from 1937 to 1941, is the presence of five "threads" on the neck and screw cap (post-war production canteens, produced since 1948 - three of the "thread").



Earlier version fastening chains to the neck:



Late version fastening chains to the neck:



Manufacturers marking - "Red Vyborzhets" plant, (Leningrad city), and the date of manufacture - April 1938. Now, the marking is placed on the bottom of the canteen.



Numbers and letters into the "star" - "quality control" stamp:



Canteens, released in 1937, had three factory marking varieties:



Presumably, the earliest type of marking, without specifying the date of issue:



"Standard N 4731", for "small metal canteens capacity of 0,75 liter", approved as mandatory from May 1, 1932:

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"Improved" canteen cover Mod.1937. Covers of this type existed in three varieties:
- For privates (from "sharowary diagonal cloth");
- For the commanders (greatcoat cloth or semi-coarse cloth or moleskin);
- For the Special Forces (construction battalion, engineers, communications and so on.), Who believes aluminum canteen capacity 1 liter, in a cover made of cloth or moleskin, has a cut on the 16 "eyelets" (instead of 14).



Canteen cover Mod.1937:



"Simplified" canteen cover Mod.1937. Are allowed to produce at difficulties with the supply of "eyelets" for lacing:



Canteen cover Mod.1941, varieties:







"Simplified" canteen covers Mod.1941.(But sometimes there are such covers "1940" marked the year):





Marking - "1940":

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Glass canteen Mod. 1932. Discharged from the various glass-color (color dependent on the composition of the raw material used), had capacity 0.75 liter and 1 liter.





Rubber stopper:



"Urshelsky Glassworks Plant" markings:



"Konstantinovsky Mechanized Bottling Plant" markings:



Glass canteens in the covers:




Cover with pockets sewn under the cottonwool, to mitigate potential impacts. In some cases, pockets filled with sawdust:



"Standard N 4097", for "glass canteens capacity of 0,75 and 1 liter", approved as mandatory from April, 1932:

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Canteens, made of galvanized iron, used to replace glass or aluminum canteens. Presumably, they were made during the war at the Moscow plants or small workshops, since in most cases there are in the field fighting units that were formed precisely in Moscow:

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"Post-war" canteens and covers:

Aluminum "post-war" canteen, 0.75 liter capacity, produced since 1948. Released at the factory "Red Vyborzhets". The main difference "post-war" canteens - three turns of a "thread" on the neck.



"Post-war" canteen, 0.75 l. capacity, produced 1960-1990:



Specific "post-war" covers cloth:

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VDV (Airborne troops) combined messkit with canteen, Mod. 1959:



VDV (Airborne troops) combined messkit with canteen, Mod. 1971:



A later version of the VDV canteen, with a plastic housing:



Combined messkit covers:

1972 issue cover:



1992-1993 issue covers:




2002 issue cover, "Flora":

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Plastic canteen PE 1,5. We used the military troops, serving in hot climates.
"Early" version, with a stopper, fastened to the shell metal chain:



"Late" version, with a stopper, fastened to the body with plastic collar:



"Transparent" version:



"Tourist" version, with leather strap:

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"Coal Miners" canteen, usually issued by coal miners:



Canteens of "Civil Defense", which is a standard aluminum canteen with capacity of 0.75 liter, In a blue or black cover, with strap, sewn around the perimeter of the cover.




Flask for drinking water, 2 liter capacity, supplied automotive spare parts, as well as armored and agricultural machinery USSR.

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Modern Russian Army canteens:

Experimental canteen, which is part of a battle set "Belozor". Canteen, with capacity of 0,75 liter, made of aluminum, and has double walls, between which the heat insulation. The kit also includes a cup, 0.2 liter capacity.



Cover:



A kit for use in the mess hall at the quartering parts (this explains the presence of a set of "civilian" cutlery):



That's all, I hope that it was somewhat useful for someone.
Cheers, Michael