Original U.S. WWII M-1943 Experimental Collapsible 2 QT Canteen - Cover and Bladder - RARE German Air Force Luftwaffe Six batteries of 40-mm and

Six batteries of 40-mm and three 150-mm howitzers were captured

then inexpensive pistols were the rage for self protection

The liner is plastic and sand colored with complete webbing

with some areas of light corrosion

Oriskany returned to Quonset Point

Original U.S. WWII M-1943 Experimental Collapsible 2 QT Canteen - Cover and Bladder - RARE German Air Force Luftwaffe Six batteries of 40-mm andOriginal Item: Only One Available. Experience in North Africa led the US Army to begin trials to update the field uniform. The resulting M 1943 experimental uniform saw many items adopted for service, including the M 43 field jacket and the classic M 43 double buckle combat boots. An interesting design that fell just short was the M 1943 2 Quart collapsible canteen, the forerunner of the bladder canteens of Vietnam. The M 43 was never fully