Original WWII Japanese Officer’s Canteen with Cover, Cup, and Strap Antique Smith & Wessons and the Prince of Wales

and the Prince of Wales in 1986

- Stock shows wear and staining from oxidation

broaching on the Malaea Bay (Maui) beaches

with the expected wear on the leather due to age

The legend of the Lost Battalion was soon supplemented by the legend of the Ghost Plane

Original WWII Japanese Officer’s Canteen with Cover, Cup, and Strap Antique Smith & Wessons and the Prince of WalesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice example of an Original WWII Japanese Officers Private Purchase Canteen. This was likely brought home by an American GI as a war trophy from the South Pacific. These private purchase canteens were used by officers of all branches of the Japanese Armed Forces during WWII. It features an aluminum body with a removable small drinking cup which secures to the top. Under the cup, an aluminum topped cork