HJ / DJ Early Model Feldflasche?

[Rossi]

Opinions or Feedback. What do you guys think? Early HJ / DJ Feldflasche? Metal bottle is green painted. Black metal cap is ESB39 Marked. Cannot tell the sizing but know the HJ / DJ had smaller models.

[weller]

Although not RZM marked, that canteen looks much closer to the example in the photo that the young DJ boy is wearing. And relative to the photo, much closer than the canteen of mine we recently discussed in a PM.

[Rossi]

Although not RZM marked, that canteen looks much closer to the example in the photo that the young DJ boy is wearing. And relative to the photo, much closer than the canteen of mine we recently discussed in a PM.

Thanks Brother. Hard telling as the one in the photo almost looks as it could be a plastic cap version or black metal cap version? My pic is small. Has no leather strap cradling the wool cover.

Plastic Cap:

One with Silver Cap similar as well:

[MAP]

All I can say is that the photo of the boy is great.

[weller]

Thanks Brother. Hard telling as the one in the photo almost looks as it could be a plastic cap version or black metal cap version? My pic is small. Has no leather strap cradling the wool cover.

Plastic Cap:

One with Silver Cap similar as well:

I can't enlarge the pic so hard to tell. Cap looks dark to me. The forum member (dimmuborgir95) is a canteen expert. Very cool Russian collector that asked permission to use some pics of mine etc. He may have some insight here. I have a few books I can look thru. Being young DJ, they most likely carried what they had available. Was there an official DJ canteen? And by the time they hit the battlefield, they are wearing standard Heer style M31, e.g. 12th SS.

[weller]

I can't enlarge the pic so hard to tell. Cap looks dark to me. The forum member (dimmuborgir95) is a canteen expert. Very cool Russian collector that asked permission to use some pics of mine etc. He may have some insight here. I have a few books I can look thru. Being young DJ, they most likely carried what they had available. Was there an official DJ canteen? And by the time they hit the battlefield, they are wearing standard Heer style M31, e.g. 12th SS.

For comparison, here is a 1934 political brown example, and a slightly smaller gray 1939. Both are heavily RZM stamped. Seemingly, the 1939 is considered a canteen used by the HJ, it is a mint example. To be sure, quite different than the canteen the young DJ boy is wearing. Just trying to provide examples buddy. I'm hope we can figure this one out

[Rossi]

[QUOTE=weller;2193976]For comparison, here is a 1934 political brown example, and a slightly smaller gray 1939. Both are heavily RZM stamped. Seemingly, the 1939 is considered a canteen used by the HJ, it is a mint example. To be sure, quite different than the canteen the young DJ boy is wearing. Just trying to provide examples buddy. I'm hope we can figure this one out cool

Here is a textbook one I had in my collection and sold last year.

[BodhiEtheridge]

Looks like the strap on the backside is broken and I’d say someone replaced the bottle. Pretty worn condition too so I’d expect the price to reflect that. I’d personally wait for a more textbook example that’s all matching.

[Rossi]

Looks like the strap on the backside is broken and I’d say someone replaced the bottle. Pretty worn condition too so I’d expect the price to reflect that. I’d personally wait for a more textbook example that’s all matching.

I agree Bodhi. Thanks for weighing in.

[Edward Lionheart]

Hello.
The cover, leather straps and screw cap might be of early making, but the steel painted bottle is typical of late war productions.