Stunning 5 Liter SMM42 water container

A nice and usable 5 liter Trinkwasser water carrier in stunning condition. This is most probably the cleanest and nicest Trinkwasserkanister I have seen so far. The canister is marked smm42 indicating production by Süddeutsche Metallwarenfabrik, Mussbach.
These carriers where first introduced around 1941 probably due to the hot climate in Italy and Africa. These are becoming hard to find and are a good and secure way to take drinking water to the front. This one still has most of its original paint and stencils and is in very good condition!

The canister is clean. It has not been used to store oil, gasoline or other poisonous substances.