Original German Pre-WWII Kochgeschirr M31 Aluminum Mess Kit dated 1936 with Utensils - RZM Marked Category_Martini-Henry Rifles but does have some dents

but does have some dents and bends in the brass body

The group was alerted for redeployment to the Pacific Theater and the last plane departed Deenethorpe on 3 June

with a correct WWII Issue liner

The brown leather of the helmet now dry but still supple

There is a bit of chipping near the pommel

Original German Pre-WWII Kochgeschirr M31 Aluminum Mess Kit dated 1936 with Utensils - RZM Marked Category_Martini-Henry Rifles but does have some dentsOriginal Item: Only one available. This is a very nice pre WWII example of a German Mess Tin M31 or Kochgeschirr Modell 1931 (cooking pot Model 31). A scaled down version of the earlier M1910, it it is a kidney shaped cooking pot with a total capacity of 1. 7 liters. It consists of 2 parts: the pot with the wire handle, and a cover with a handle to use as a plate. Early in the war, these were made entirely from aluminum. As the war progressed, they