Original German WWI Infantry M1915/17 Ersatz Canteen with Cover by Emanuel Kahn dated 1918 - Feldflasche German Edged Weapons 357 inches (36 caliber/9

357 inches (36 caliber/9

It retains its wooden ramrod and despite being in storage for over 100 years this is in rather good condition having only been wiped over

It also features a very nice "set trigger"

The O-6161 are the last four digits of his Army Serial Number

Original German WWI Infantry M1915/17 Ersatz Canteen with Cover by Emanuel Kahn dated 1918 - Feldflasche German Edged Weapons 357 inches (36 caliber/9Original 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