Original Imperial German WWI M1915 Canteen with Cup & Web Strap - Dated 1916 Russian Army It is a bit stiff

It is a bit stiff but has no major cracking issues

The ship reached Greenock

it is impossible to know exactly when the patches were applied

so this was made during the change over during the 1936-37 period

Original Imperial German WWI M1915 Canteen with Cup & Web Strap - Dated 1916 Russian Army It is a bit stiffOriginal Item: Only One Available. The canteen, or Feldflasche in German, is as equally essential to a soldier as his weapon. If a soldier suffers dehydration, he will deteriorate rapidly and be ineffective. Water needs to be accessible at all times, so canteens were designed to be part of a soldier's wearable kit. In World War One, canteens used by all nations were designed to be robust and to minimize the tainting of water. This standard mid war