Original German WWII Hungarian Issued M31 Mess Kit Kochgeschirr Modell 1931 With Prisoner of War Artwork - Dated 1940 U.S. Ordnance tapered wood shaft hilt mounted

tapered wood shaft hilt mounted in a silvered white metal

TWIST HANDLE VIGOROUSLY TO THE RIGHT

This example is marked on the back with N

or Hospital

Original German WWII Hungarian Issued M31 Mess Kit Kochgeschirr Modell 1931 With Prisoner of War Artwork - Dated 1940 U.S. Ordnance tapered wood shaft hilt mountedOriginal Item: Only One Available. The M31 mess kit was officially introduced on March 23, 1931 and was based on the WWI M1910 mess kit but was a slightly smaller version with a reduced capacity of roughly one and a half liters. The M31 mess kit was constructed in two parts with a small removable shallow top lid which could serve as a plate or a frying pan with a larger, deep bottom compartment that could be used more as a bowl or pot. Originally the