Original Japanese WWII Aluminum Canteen 1942 Dated with Named Carrier Bira Gun The shell is maker marked

The shell is maker marked with the stamping on the underside of the rim ZC 181

European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Battle Stars

” Stereotypes about the “primitive” nature of the tribesmen—unfounded beliefs that they were all nomadic and lived by slash-and-burn farming—made it easier for the government to advocate the expropriation of their lands

Drawbacks were that the steel tail was usually projected backwards towards the firer when the bomb detonated

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Original Japanese WWII Aluminum Canteen 1942 Dated with Named Carrier Bira Gun The shell is maker markedOriginal Item: This is a nice totally original USGI bring back Japanese WW2 aluminum canteen with wood stopper. The canteen is maker marked and dated 1942 on the bottom. The web harness is named (stitched) on the front. Overall a wonderful wartime issue canteen offered complete and personalized. Named, dated and issued ones this nice are hard to find.