M42 canteen marked SKU 1945

Textbook last ditch manufactured M42 canteen in good, used condition. The red painted steel flask itself is nicely marked sku 45 (Late war 3-letter code for MN) which indicates production by Menesa Metallindustrie GmbH. Neunkirchen-Saar in 1945! The canteen features a typical late war gabardine cover and the way the carbine hook is attached inside out is a typical late war feature as well. Typical last ditch example in configuration with a black phenolic resin (bakelite) cup!