Original British WWII Dated Vickers MMG Water Can - Gasoline Petrol 2 Gallon Ammunition Filthy from years of storage

Filthy from years of storage these need a good clean but are wonderful Badges from a renowned infantry regiment that saw masses of action in British Military History

HRH King George V of Britain (1865-1936) watching the Battle of Pozieres through a telescope

A sliding buckle allows the length to be adjusted to the user

on an experimental basis

as had been usual up until a few days previously

Original British WWII Dated Vickers MMG Water Can - Gasoline Petrol 2 Gallon Ammunition Filthy from years of storageOriginal Item: At the outbreak of WW2 Britain was again sorrowfully unprepared and all types of items were "pressed" into service. One of the best known was the 2 Gallon Petrol Gasoline Can, taken for use as the water can to accompany the Vickers Machine Gun, unlike the quite used "commercial" can that bear petrol company brand names embossed into the sides, these cans were made specifically for the British war department. All are embossed on the