Original U.S. American Revolutionary War Era Cheesebox Canteen with Original Green Paint & Stuck Cork Rear Sight Assembly which is typical of the

which is typical of the refurbishment done during this period

going overseas last October 1

indicating the wearer was a member of a Machine Gunner Unit

France- Pilot Badge

Original U.S. American Revolutionary War Era Cheesebox Canteen with Original Green Paint & Stuck Cork Rear Sight Assembly which is typical of theOriginal Item. Only One Available. While the Continental Forces certainly preferred lightweight tin water vessels like those carried by the British soldier, stocks of that metal dried up even before the Revolution was a year old as the British blockade of American seaports tightened. By the spring of 1776, with the summer campaign ahead, the availability of canteens of any kind was essentially gone and Congress turned to the production of wooden