Original Japanese WWII Aluminum Canteen Dated 1941 with Named Carrier Knives & Daggers • Skeletal water bottle (canteen)

• Skeletal water bottle (canteen) carrier

PA” and 5 hash marks or vertical lines which denotes the manufacture date as 1969

9th Armored Division

When examined carefully the blade resembles the head of an IBIS

Of note is that we have added spike holes to the feet for better stability

Original Japanese WWII Aluminum Canteen Dated 1941 with Named Carrier Knives & Daggers • Skeletal water bottle (canteen)Original Item: This is a nice totally original USGI bring back Japanese WW2 aluminum canteen with original cork wood stopper. The canteen is maker marked and dated on the bottom. It is stamped with , which reads Showa Kyu Roku, or the 16th year of Emperor Showa's reign, 1941. The web harness is named (stitched) on the front, and there is a painted marking on the canteen. The leather strap that retains the canteen and stopper is unfortunately in