{"product_id":"original-excellent-condition-german-wwii-afrikakorps-aluminum-m31-canteen-with-canvas-harness-bakelite-cup-dated-1942","title":"Original Excellent Condition German WWII Afrikakorps Aluminum M31 Canteen with Canvas Harness \u0026 Bakelite Cup - dated 1942","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice original German Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK) M31 Aluminum tropical canteen (Tropen Feldflasche), complete with its bakelite cap, cup, canvas carry strap, and genuine wool cover.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe canteen body itself is marked \u003cstrong\u003eEEF42\u003c\/strong\u003e (X. Heine u. Sohn, Voehrenbach), and there is a mold number marking on the bakelite cap as well. The companies that made the Aluminum components for canteens often did not use three letter codes, so these are actually abbreviations of the makers name, and the date. The bakelite cup is also dated 1942.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wool cover has the correct early issue 4 snaps, which are marked on the back. It has the correct tropical canvas loops which hold the carrier, which is made of the the same DAK color cotton web. The rear belt attachment buckle on the harness is painted in gray and is not maker marked though the front buckle is marked with C.A.\u0026amp;S. The canvas carrier is in good condition with solid straps though the bottom leather strap is torn.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall a very nice chance to pick up a good condition German DAK canteen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40664755175493,"sku":"ONSV23NOS96","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV23NOS96__01.jpg?v=1697036603","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-excellent-condition-german-wwii-afrikakorps-aluminum-m31-canteen-with-canvas-harness-bakelite-cup-dated-1942","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}