Original German WWII Afrikakorps Coconut Canteen by Heinrich Ritter with M31 Breadbag Napoleonic / SPRINGFIELD indicating manufacture by

/ SPRINGFIELD indicating manufacture by Springfield Armory

though one pistol does have a split at the wrist along the grain

/ 98 for 1898 and broad arrow marked indicating its service in the Empire

indicating its capacity is just under a PINT

The "V" leaf mainspring is far stronger than the spring in the standard Gahendra which is prone to breaking

Original German WWII Afrikakorps Coconut Canteen by Heinrich Ritter with M31 Breadbag Napoleonic / SPRINGFIELD indicating manufacture byOriginal Item: Only One Set Available. This is a very nice original German Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK) laminated wood canteen (Tropen Feldflasche), complete with a nice Model 31 Brotbeutel (Bread bag). These items were acquired as a set from a collector, who told us they were purchased as a set from the family of a WWII Veteran. We do not know however whether they were captured and brought back, or purchased on the market. This type of canteen is