Original German WWII Medic Aluminum M31 Canteen with Carrier & Bakelite Cup - ESB 40 Category_Brunswick Guns The first production batch resulted

The first production batch resulted with over 323

and PFC chevrons

so it may have been a European blade that was repurposed

as it looks like the original belt loop deteriorated

Original German WWII Medic Aluminum M31 Canteen with Carrier & Bakelite Cup - ESB 40 Category_Brunswick Guns The first production batch resultedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Although the . 8 liter capacity, M31 canteens were the standard issue canteen, field medics and medical personnel were issued a larger, one and a half to two liter capacity canteen that was based on the larger canteens used by their WWI counterparts. These larger medical canteens were of identical design to the standard M31 canteens but came equipped with a different carrying harness and shoulder strap assembly.