Coconut canteen marked HRE 43 with unpainted aluminium cup

Textbook coconut canteen marked HRE 43 indicating production by Heinrich Ritter, Esslingen with second pattern roller buckle closing strap. The canteen is in excellent condition and is complete with the rare unpainted aluminium cup. The indentations at the edge of the cup and the wear on the canteen shows these have always been together. Highly sought after and textbook late war HRE coconut canteen configuration which would be impossible to upgrade!

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/