Excellent condition 1944 dated and maker marked MN round late stamp primed steel bottle, very good condition painted and primed "second pattern" MN43 marked steel cup, these are seen on late MN1944 and sku1945 marked canteens and are likely a rejected batch of 1943 made cups that were later refinished due to the later pattern dark green paint (compared to the earlier olive green), note stretch marks from stamping and weld spatter on cup handles that likely led to initial rejection, excellent condition gabardine cover, excellent supple black pigskin leather late type two piece strap marked RBNr. 0/0485/0002 indicating production at Franz Brehme, Walsrode (Hanover). Cap is uncommon early Type 1 pattern.
