Canteens

Nice early pre M31 model canteen cup in very good condition. The cup is the small high aluminium variant which was issued with the canteens prior to the M31 pattern. These were also produced at the same time as the M31 pattern canteen, in that case mostly for political (HJ, SA Etc.) use. This example is nicely marked with 1/4L which indicates how much it could contain. Nice example!

Beautiful and uncommon green bakelite canteen cup in a stunning condition without any damages. The cup is nicely marked with the 3 letter code gfc 1941which indicates production by Julius Posselt, Gablonz an der Neisse, Reichsgau Sudetenland in 1941. The cup is MPD marked with the material K which indicates the usage of urea resin (which is a certain type of Bakelite) with an organic filler material. Nice uncommon green cup in very good condition which belongs in any canteen collection!

Black bakelite canteen cup in excellent condition. The cup is nicely marked 5M/S which is an unknown and rare manufacturer. The cup is named Gronau, finding named bakelite drinking cups is very rare!

Textbook late war M42 canteen in very good, most likely unissued condition. The canteen features very nice brown leather straps. The canteen and the cup are both nicely marked CFL 44 which indicates production by Carl Feldhaus Aluminium-und Metallwerke, Lüdenscheid in 1944. The cover shows some small discoloration and moth holes around the edges of the cup. Interestingly the cover is fitted the the wrong way around with the press studs on the right side instead of on the left but this is how I got it. Textbook M42 canteen!

Rare variant small black painted aluminium canteen cup in very good condition. This type of cup is often encountered on 1L Labeflasche but appeared on multiple type of canteens throughout the war. This example is nicely marked RFI 42 which indicates production by Rudolf Fissler GmbH, Idar-Oberstein in 1942. This example is nicely named Gefr. (Gefreiter) Fursine. Rare aluminium cup which is extremely hard to find as a spare!

M31 canteen marked HRE 42 indicating production by Heinrich Ritter, Esslingen. The flask is marked HRE 42, the lid and cup marked HRE 43 indicating one of the last runs before the factory switched to exclusively coconut canteens in the same year. Very hard to find!

M31 tropical medical canteen marked MN 42 which indicates production by Menesa Metallindustrie GmbH. Neunkirchen-Saar in 1942. The canteen comes in a textbook configuration with a bakelite cup. Nice original example with webbing straps and complete with D-ring!

Textbook pre war M31 canteen in matching and very good condition. All the parts (strap, cap, flask, cup and cover) of the canteen are nicely marked CFL 38 which indicates production by Carl Feldhaus Aluminium-und Metallwerke, Lüdenscheid.  The canteen is a typical pre war example with high quality materials and a brown leather strap!

Excellent textbook M31 canteen in unissued, mint condition. The canteen and all its parts are nicely marked MN 40 which indicates production by Menesa Metallindustrie GmbH. Neunkirchen-Saar in 1940. Nice detail is that this example features pigskin straps even though it is an early example and it features an unmarked cup which is a rare feature for M31 canteens. Sadly the straps is broken at the bottom as can be seen. Excellent textbook M31 example which is a must have for every canteen collector!

Nice original M31 canteen with webbing straps in good, used condition. The flask itself is nicely marked MN 42 which indicates production by Menesa Metallindustrie GmbH. Neunkirchen-Saar in 1942. The canteen comes in a textbook configuration with a bakelite cup. The construction shows both brown coloured smooth leather and black pebbled leather. Nice original example with webbing straps!

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!

Very nice early aluminium drinking cup which would go together with pre M31 pattern and political or HJ canteens. This example is nicely marked EEF 34 which indicates production by Ewald Eigenbrod Aluminium-und Metallwarenfabrik, Freiling in 1934! The cups is also marked with D.R.P. Srb. which indicates this cup was issued to the Deutsches Reichs Post (German postal office) in Saarbrücken. Very nice early and interesting cup!