WW2 German Canteen Reference Thread

[Aaron]

Steel bottle marked SMM and dated 1945, steel cup dated 1944, both in excellent condition, cover is unique 4 piece rough wool felt with rayon hbt lining and illegible RBNr. In excellent condition, strap is very good except for complete tear on the back.

 

[Aaron]

Aluminum flask wrapped in wood paste and wood slivers or veneer and resin in excellent condition, webbing strap is in very good condition with buckle marked D.R.P. ang. – Deutsches Reichspatent Angemeldet; meaning it was applied for the German Reichspatent office protecting its design and use, HRE and dated 1942, flask is marked DRGM (Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster) meaning its design and use was registered and protected, HRE and dated 1942, D.R.P. angm., and Batch code B, bakelite cup is in excellent condition and marked with MPD F7/K, F7 being an unknown maker and K standing for urea resin with organic (typically cellulose) filler.

 

[Aaron]

Aluminum flask wrapped in wood paste and wood slivers or veneer and resin in very good worn condition, webbing strap is in very good condition with buckle marked D.R.P. ang. – Deutsches Reichspatent Angemeldet; meaning it was applied for the German Reichspatent office protecting its design and use, HRE and dated 1943, flask is marked DRGM (Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster) meaning its design and use was registered and protected, HRE and dated 1943, D.R.P. angm., and Batch code 38, steel primed and painted cup is in good condition and marked HRE and dated 1943.

 

[Aaron]

Made by Carl Feldhaus Aluminium-und Metallwerke, Lüdenscheid (CFL) in 1944, primed dated and maker marked steel bottle excellent condition, primed and painted maker marked steel cup in excellent condition, gabardine cover in excellent condition, black pebbled late reversed hook strap in excellent condition and RBNr. Marked 0/0485/002 for Franz Brehme Walsrode.

 

[Aaron]

Good condition maker marked GNL primed steel bottle, good condition primed and painted GNL steel cup dated 1943, good condition supple black one piece leather strap, fair condition cover has large tear and ripped top button and all are rusted but function. GNL is an interesting maker with undated bottles but dated cups, and all appear to have early single piece straps.

 

[panzertruppen]

Thoughts on my example? I like the webbing on the closure strap but it seems a bit short going over the cup.

 

[Aaron]

Thoughts on my example? I like the webbing on the closure strap but it seems a bit short going over the cup.

Via direct message, Can I get a closeup of the MPD code on the top and a picture of the inside of the canteen cup? It is not uncommon for these to be too short, you see it alot on early coconuts, or on canteens that the original aluminum/steel cups were swapped to the taller bakelite cup.

 

[panzertruppen]

Sure! Here is the top of the cup and the inside although there are no internal markings.

 

[Aaron]

First time seeing that digit on the side of instead of inside the cup, but is a nice original by an unknown maker with Sawdust material.

 

[panzertruppen]

Thanks. I appreciate the confirmation of originality of the cup and the short strap is fine.

 

[Aaron]

Excellent condition 1944 dated and maker marked L&SL primed and painted steel bottle and cup with some surface rust, bottle interior is excellent and spotless, excellent condition gabardine cover with some damage on the back loop, excellent supple black pebbled leather late type two piece strap.

 

[Aaron]

Very good condition 1944 dated and maker marked MN round late stamp primed steel bottle and painted and primed MN44 marked steel cup with some surface rust bottle interior is excellent and spotless, very good condition gabardine cover worn under the cup, good supple black pebbled leather late type two piece strap with interesting dark green hook, has 2 small tears.

 

[Aaron]

Excellent condition 1943 dated and maker marked "ESB" primed and painted cup, excellent condition unmarked primed steel bottle, dark gloss primer matches the cup, and is likely from ESB, fair condition uncommon riveted cover with tears but all buttons present, supple strap late 2 piece with rare brown bakelite cap.

 

[Aaron]

Aluminum flask wrapped in wood paste and wood slivers or veneer and resin in excellent condition, webbing strap is in excellent condition with Type 2 roller buckle and Patent Ritter marked steel hook, flask is marked DRGM (Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster) meaning its design and use was registered and protected, HRE and dated 1943, D.R.P. angm., and Batch code 22, steel primed and painted unmarked HRE-made cup is in excellent condition.

 

[Aaron]

Aluminum flask wrapped in wood paste and wood slivers or veneer and resin in excellent condition, webbing strap is in excellent condition with Type 2 roller buckle and Patent Ritter marked steel hook, flask is marked DRGM (Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster) meaning its design and use was registered and protected, HRE and dated 1945, D.R.P. angm., and Batch code 4, bakelite cup is in excellent condition and marked with MPD code 6F/S, 6F being a late unknown maker and S standing for sawdust filler.

 

[Aaron]

Maker marked WAL for Westfalische Aluminium Industrie, Junger & Co., Lüdenscheid, dated 1938, aluminum bottle, cap, and cover in very good condition, slightly dry but intact leather shoulder strap and harness, front strap has partial tear, aluminum cup retains 85% of paint.

 

[Hambone]

Aaron, great examples of some I’ve never seen.

 

[Aaron]

Aaron, great examples of some I’ve never seen.

Opened the website to see 31 notifications haha, glad you like them.

 

[Aaron]

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.

 

[Aaron]

Very good condition OHW (Otto Honsel-Werke, Aluminiumwerk, Werdohl) marked canteen dated 1940 on the bottle, cap, strap, cover, and hook with a 1939 dated cup, 1 year deviations are very common, bottle is excellent, cover retains ink stamps for both factory and cover subcontractor EA, strap is supple and intact with uncommon ink stamp, bottom strap has a name carved into the leather.