Original WWII British Oil Container: Can, Half Pint, Mk II German Field Equipment " During this time leather

" During this time leather fire-fighting helmets were slowly replaced with a combination of surplus World War I model steel helmets and privately manufactured versions in the “Austrian” pattern shell

and at Fontenoy in May 1745

A removable barrel was now provided which projected 3 inches (76 mm) beyond the barrel sleeve

Surcharge makes it apparent that this military style musket was in fact issued to U

In 1914 some 200 MG08s were produced each month

Original WWII British Oil Container: Can, Half Pint, Mk II German Field Equipment " During this time leatherOriginal Item: The following oil containers were issued for use with British machine guns during the first and second world wars. All are original issue. (See Dolf Goldsmith, The Grand Old Lady Of No Mans Land, page 506.) Can, Half Pint, Mk II. Introduced during WW 1 in 1918 for use with the Vickers and Lewis machine guns, then used with all British machine guns. Expensively made with machined brass filler cap and dropping spout with its own cap