WW2 German Canteen Reference Thread

[Aaron]

Undated and unmarked bottle, primed painted steel cup and primed steel bottle in very good condition, unmarked strap is supple with galvanized buckle and uncommon Czech made hook dated 1944, woolfelt cover is worn with several tears to stitching, and is made of very soft thin woolfelt with large patch on the back, cup is marked MN for Metallindustrie GmbH. Neunkirchen-Saar (MENESA) dated 1944.

 

[Aaron]

Dated 1945, maker marked sku primed steel bottle and bakelite cup in excellent condition, pigskin strap in very good condition and cover in good condition, gfc (Julius Posselt, Gablonz an der Neisse, Sudetenland) marked 1944 dated bakelite cup, MPD code 31 indicates production at Vereinigte Isolatorenwerke AG, (Viacowerke) Berlin-Pankow.

 

[Aaron]

Dated 1942 and maker marked MN aluminum bottle excellent condition, one button snap has a rusted finish, cover has grease stain, but otherwise excellent condition, gfc (Julius Posselt, Gablonz an der Neisse, Sudetenland) 1942 bakelite cup MPD code 1W/K, K indicates the usage of the material urea resin (certain type of bakelite), 1W is a redundant maker code, supple leather pigskin strap

 

[Aaron]

Maker marked WAL for Westfalische Aluminium Industrie, Junger & Co., Lüdenscheid and dated 1943, intact WAL43 ink stamp on strap, bakelite cup 1W/31, 31 indicates an unknown material variation, 1W indicates production by Julius Posselt, Gablonz a. Neiße (Reichsgau Sudetenland), slightly dry but still supple leather strap, includes very good condition d-ring.

 

[Aaron]

Dated 1941 and maker marked C&CW (Colsmann & Co, Werdohl) aluminum bottle and cover in excellent condition, 1941 bakelite cup marked 4M/S, S indicates sawdust filler, 4M is an unknown maker code, supple leather strap retains crisp C&CW41 maker stamp, includes excellent condition d-ring.

 

[Aaron]

Dated 1941 and maker marked CFL aluminum bottle in very good condition, cover has small period repairs and is in very good condition, 1941 bakelite cup marked gfc for Julius Posselt Gablonz an der Neisse Sudetenland, MPD code S indicates sawdust filler, very good webbing strap with small fray, with very rare webbing d-ring.

 

[Aaron]

Dated 1937 and maker marked ESB (Eduard Sommerfeld, Berlin) aluminum bottle, cap, and cover in excellent condition, bakelite cup F7/S, S indicates the usage of sawdust filler, F7 is an unknown maker code, has ejector pin marks, supple leather shoulder strap and harness, shoulder strap marked LBA (Luftwaffe Bekleidungsamt) and is very uncommon to find intact.

 

[Aaron]

Maker marked WAL for Westfalische Aluminium Industrie, Junger & Co., Lüdenscheid, dated 1938, aluminum bottle, cap, and cover in excellent condition, slightly dry but intact and flexible leather shoulder strap and harness, shoulder strap faintly marked, aluminum cup retains 99% of paint.

 

[Aaron]

Dated 1943 and maker marked ESB aluminum bottle in very good condition, cover is in very good condition and ink stamped ESB and dated 1942, bakelite cup marked F7/S for an unknown maker, MPD code S indicates sawdust filler, good leather strap is supple but dirty and is marked ESB, includes very good condition illegibly marked carry strap.

 

[mrfarb]

Wow, great thread! I haven’t seen some of these things before.

 

[Scharf]

Indeed a nice thread, I think I could contribute with a few canteens I have. I'll take proper pics and post them here.

 

[Hambone]

Excellent Aaron

 

[Nigromontanus]

Most informative and superbly recherched. Thank you!

 

[Rittmeister]

Very nice tread! Here are a aluminium one litre canteen from my collection. It is marked CFL38 on all parts

 

[Aaron]

Newest aquisition, Dated 1940 and maker marked C&CW aluminum bottle, cup, and cap, and cover in excellent condition, dry but flexible and sturdy leather strap retains crisp C&CW40 maker stamp, includes excellent condition d-ring.

 

[Aaron]

Dated 1942 and maker marked MN aluminum bottle in very good condition, bakelite cup marked with MPD code 1W/S, 1W for Julius Posselt Gablonz an der Neisse Sudetenland, S indicates sawdust filler, excellent unissued condition webbing that has unfortunately been cut near the section that connects the cap, includes similar condition very rare webbing d-ring, leather snap is torn but present, cover is marked by unknown subcontractor Ku.B.

 

[Aaron]

Unknown maker RZM canteen dated 1937, RZM is the abbreviation for Reichszeugmeisterei, a body which had been set up as early as 1 April 1929 to supervise production and pricing of all nazi party uniform items. The basic functions of the RZM were to see that NSDAP contracts went to certain firms and to ensure the final products were of a high standard yet priced to to suit the pocket of the average party member. Canteen is very good with supple leather and cup retaining 95% paint, cover is intact and harness includes its original shoulder strap.

 

[Aaron]

Latewar pattern unique to AEMA consisting of unmarked enamled steel bottle and brown enamel simplified steel cup with no handles, unmarked, assembled from bottle,cap, and cover with added front strap, rear strap, and cup, middle button on cover is torn but can be disassembled carefully.

 

[Aaron]

Dated 1944, maker marked AEMA enameled and painted steel bottle in good condition and 1943 dated cup in fair condition retaining about 30% paint and 95% enamel, strap marked RBNr. 0/0560/0156 (Rahm & Kamp; Kampmann, Wuppertal Elberfeld, Textil und Lederwarenfabrik (fys)) in very good supple condition and cover in fair condition with 2 tears and stains, cup, cover, and strap were added.

 

[Aaron]

1945 dated steel bottle marked "sku"; for Metallindustrie GmbH. Neunkirchen-Saar (Me.Ne.Sa.), cup is last pattern brown enamel steel made by Annweiler Email-u.Metall-Werke, Annweil (AEM.A), gabardine cover is very good with a small amount of fraying, with flawless leather straps, excellent bottle and cup. Canteen was acquired as is, it is worth noting the two manufacturers were only 1 hour travel apart.