Original Japanese WWII 1942 Dated Aluminum Canteen Captured by American Soldier & Painted with Map British Holsters Under the barrel the serial

Under the barrel the serial number reads as 5414

these make great reenactor items

moved to Germany and spent the summer of 1945 disarming the German Air Force and was de-activated in the early fall

The original leather scabbard will be Nepalese made

NORTHERN SOLOMONS 1943-1944

Original Japanese WWII 1942 Dated Aluminum Canteen Captured by American Soldier & Painted with Map British Holsters Under the barrel the serialOriginal Item: This is a nice totally original USGI bring back Japanese WWII aluminum canteen with original "Model A" Aluminum and cork stopper. This was the first type of stopper used with this model canteen, a carry over from the earlier smaller canteen, which was replaced by this model in 1930. This example has maker markings on the bottom, as well as a date of , read as SHOWA 1 7, or 1942. The canteen is painted on one side with a map of Japan