Canteens

Textbook M31 (Alum.) large capacity canteen or 1L Labeflasche in very good condition. The canteen is nicely multiple times marked C&CW 41 which indicates production by Colsmann & Co, Werdohl in 1941. The canteen comes in the textbook configuration with its original bakelite drinking cup marked AL/S. Textbook 1L Labeflasche which would be hard to upgrade!

Textbook coconut canteen marked HRE 42 indicating production by Heinrich Ritter, Esslingen. Typical example with first pattern friction buckle closing strap. The canteen is in good used condition and complete with its phenolic resin canteen cup.

To learn more about the coconut canteens you can read my article about them here; https://fjm44.com/articles/the-coconut-canteen-ritters-mystery-canteen/

Textbook coconut canteen marked HRE 42 indicating production by Heinrich Ritter, Esslingen. Typical example with first pattern friction buckle closing strap. The closing cap has been replaced and the small leather neck strap is broken. The canteen is in good used condition and complete with its phenolic resin canteen cup marked gfc 1944.

To learn more about the coconut canteens you can read my article about them here; https://fjm44.com/articles/the-coconut-canteen-ritters-mystery-canteen/

Textbook issue coconut canteen marked HRE 42 indicating production by Heinrich Ritter, Esslingen. The canteen is in excellent condition and is complete with its original cup. The bakelite drinking cup is a very nice black example marked 1W/31, gfc 1944. For more information on these canteens look at my article here; https://fjm44.com/articles/the-coconut-canteen-ritters-mystery-canteen/

A textbook steel M42 (Eis.) canteen in excellent condition. The canteen is nicely marked MN 43 indicating production by Menesa Metallindustrie GmbH. Neunkirchen-Saar. Very nice detail is bright green painted buckle on the straps. Textbook example which would be hard to upgrade!

Textbook late war M42 canteen in overall good condition. The canteen has a nice cover with desirable riveted loops, which are sadly a bit damaged. The flask itself is nicely marked MN 43 which (most probably) indicates production by Metallindustrie GmbH. Neunkirchen-Saar (MENESA) in 1943. The canteen comes in a typical late war configuration with a matching cup. Nice late war example!

Textbook issue coconut canteen marked HRE 42 indicating production by Heinrich Ritter, Esslingen. The canteen is in very good condition and is complete with its original cup. The bakelite drinking cup is a rare black example with a large 3X/S MPD-code. For more information on these canteens look at my article here; https://fjm44.com/articles/the-coconut-canteen-ritters-mystery-canteen/

Very nice typical late war M42 canteen in good used condition. The canteen features a nice brown leather straps which gives the canteen an aesthetic look. Both the flask and the cup are unmarked. Typical late war canteen!

Rare Aluminium M31 canteen marked EHB 40 in used condition. The maker marking EHB is thusfar a uncommon unidentified maker.

Textbook example M42 canteen in very good condition. The canteen is a typical late war example with a green steel cup. Both the flask itself and the cup are marked SMM 44 which indicates production by Süddeutsche Metallwarenfabrik, Mussbach in 1943. Textbook matching M42 canteen!

steelTextbook example M42 canteen in very good condition. The canteen is a typical late war example with a green steel cup. Both the flask itself and the cup are marked SMM 43 which indicates production by Süddeutsche Metallwarenfabrik, Mussbach in 1943. Textbook matching M42 canteen!

Textbook coconut canteen marked HRE 42 indicating production by Heinrich Ritter, Esslingen. Typical example with first pattern friction buckle closing strap. The canteen is in good used condition and complete with its phenolic resin canteen cup.

To learn more about the coconut canteens you can read my article about them here; https://fjm44.com/articles/the-coconut-canteen-ritters-mystery-canteen/

Textbook coconut canteen marked HRE 42 indicating production by Heinrich Ritter, Esslingen. Typical example with first pattern friction buckle closing strap. The canteen is in good used condition and complete with its phenolic resin canteen cup. Nice variant with wide horizontal support strap!

To learn more about the coconut canteens you can read my article about them here; https://fjm44.com/articles/the-coconut-canteen-ritters-mystery-canteen/

Nice large 1L canteen or Labeflasche in very good condition. The canteens flask itself is nicely marked MN 41 which indicates production by Metallindustrie GmbH. Neunkirchen-Saar (MENESA) in 1941 and comes in configuration with a black phenolic resin cup! Nice canteen in good condition!

Very nice original RAD or Reichsarbeitsdienst issued canteen in good condition. The canteen cover is nicely marked W.A.L. 2. 37 which indicates production by Westfalische Aluminium Industrie, Junger & Co., Lüdenscheid in february 1937. The cover features a nice typical label which names this canteen to; Arbeitsmann Herb. Basner. Sadly the upper press stud is damaged and not functional anymore. Very nice example with a RAD label!

Nice original large 1L aluminium canteen or Labeflasche in good condition. The canteen itself, the strap and cover are all nicely marked EEF 41 which indicates production by Ewald Eigenbrod Aluminium-und Metallwarenfabrik, Freiling which is a uncommon maker to find! The canteen comes together with a nice black bakelite cup which is dated 1944. The cup could have been added post war but the canteen was found like this. Nice original 1L Labeflasche!

Late war manufactured short front strap as part of the late war 2-piece canteen straps. This is a long example as used on the large 1L capacity canteens or Labeflasche. This example is manufactured out of typical pebbled leather. Very hard to find spare to complete a late war canteen!

Late war M42 canteen in overall good condition. The flask itself is nicely marked SMM 43 which indicates production by Süddeutsche Metallwarenfabrik, Mussbach in 1943. The canteen comes in a typical late war configuration with a black bakelite cup marked gfc 1944. Nice late war example!

Textbook M42 (steel) canteen in excellent condition. The red painted steel canteen itself is nicely marked SMM 43 which indicates production by Süddeutsche Metallwarenfabrik, Mussbach in 1943. The canteen comes in a textbook late war configuration with a black bakelite cup and pebbled leather straps. Very nice example!

Incredibly rare original orange bakelite canteen cup. This is a rare opportunity to buy original orange bakelite canteen cup. This example was certainly MPD code marked just like the other examples but the markings are completely faded because of the time in the ground. The MPD code F7/K indicates production by a still unknown maker and the usage of urea resin (which is a certain type of Bakelite) with an organic filler material. The bakelite surface is affected by the time in the ground and thereby lost some of its smooth surface. The cup only has some minor discolorations which could probably be cleaned some more. Beautiful original and very rare example!

This cup was found in Berlin recently together with 12 complete and 5 damaged cups. They were dug up underneath remnants of a concrete floor together with other canteen cups and butterdishes. In 15 years of collecting I’ve only found one example for my personal collection: this is only the second time I’ve been able to acquire one. I have kept 3 cups for my personal collection, other then these there are no other orange cups on the market today that I am aware of. Rarer then most Knights Crosses.