Original German WWI Infantry M1915/17 Ersatz Canteen with Cover by Emanuel Kahn dated 1918 - Feldflasche German Edged Weapons Although a pair in style

Although a pair in style and decoration one is slightly larger than the other

357 inches (36 caliber/9

with the very rare and highly desirable private purchase "EXTRA" pattern Wappen (Frong plate)

The tunic has tailor label on inside of neck that reads:

Original German WWI Infantry M1915/17 Ersatz Canteen with Cover by Emanuel Kahn dated 1918 - Feldflasche German Edged Weapons Although a pair in styleOriginal Items: Very Few Available. Just purchased at a resent military show! These are original Imperial German WWI Model 1915 17 infantry canteens (Feldflasche), in the "last ditch" or Ersatz (replacement) configuration. At the start of WWI, Germany was still using the M1907 Wool Felt covered Aluminum canteen, however the scarcity of the metal led to it being replaced soon after the start of the war. The resulting M1915 had a body made of far more