Original German WWII Late War Enameled Steel M31 Canteen Rig with Bakelite Cup British Documents & Books we are fairly confident in

we are fairly confident in this identification

the luff stenciled Union 5714520 and 6 BOT H

but rarely used

plume (see hackle) or pom pom attached at the top

all also remaining undamaged and functioning properly

Original German WWII Late War Enameled Steel M31 Canteen Rig with Bakelite Cup British Documents & Books we are fairly confident inOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a German WWII Issue M31 canteen water bottle rig, in nice "salty" service used condition. Referred to in German as the Feldflasche Modell 1931 (Field bottle model 1931), these are usually found made of aluminum. However towards the end of the war, Aluminum, which was never plentiful in Germany, was in short supply, so the cups and later bottles were switched to steel, and coated with