Original German WWII Afrikakorps Coconut Canteen by Heinrich Ritter with Cup and Harness - 1941 & 1943 Dated Category_Receiver The Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger-Messer uses a

The Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger-Messer uses a sliding blade inside a metal gripframe

Year of Manufacture: circa 1760-1770

The problems of communication were many and often unorthodox

while the troops ahead slowly worked their way through the Bois de Tuilerie and the valley to the east

Later that day

Original German WWII Afrikakorps Coconut Canteen by Heinrich Ritter with Cup and Harness - 1941 & 1943 Dated Category_Receiver The Luftwaffe Fallschirmjäger-Messer uses aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice original German Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK) laminated wood canteen (Tropen Feldflasche), often referred to as the "coconut" canteen, due to its unusual appearance. These are constructed of pressed laminated wood over an aluminum body, sometimes secured by rayon straps. The compressed wood laminate is in very good condition, with no major cracks or defects. Comes complete with the original DAK