Original German WWII Afrikakorps Coconut Canteen by Ritter with Cup and Canvas Harness - Dated 1944 British Military Maps “Some of our boys would

“Some of our boys would take a pair of wire cutters and get the gold from their teeth”

They would later switch to three letter code "clc" after 1940

which is for actions not directly related to combat

Congress zeroed the funding for the program as part of an overall budget reduction effort

The liner shows signs of heavy usage with some paint chipping on the medics panels

Original German WWII Afrikakorps Coconut Canteen by Ritter with Cup and Canvas Harness - Dated 1944 British Military Maps “Some of our boys wouldOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice original German Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK) laminated wood canteen (Tropen Feldflasche), often referred to as the "coconut" canteen, due to its unusual appearance. These are constructed of pressed laminated wood over an aluminum body, sometimes secured by rayon straps. This is a Pre War example, equipped with a leather harness, as opposed to the usual tropical web. The Heinrich Ritter company