Original U.S. WWII Experimental Ethylcellulose Plastic Canteen Dated 1943 with USMC Cover & Cup U.S. Marines USMC and even to Air Raid

and even to Air Raid instructions and a rental agreement

There a ragtag collection of small American vessels under the command of Benedict Arnold was defeated by a similar fleet manned by Royal Navy sailors

Overall length of this Mk2 is 11 1/2 inches

Designed primarily as an anti-aircraft weapon

It is totally inert and hollow

Original U.S. WWII Experimental Ethylcellulose Plastic Canteen Dated 1943 with USMC Cover & Cup U.S. Marines USMC and even to Air RaidOriginal Item: Only One Available. Early in World War II, aluminum was urgently needed for aircraft. Therefore, in 1942 stainless steel canteens were substituted for aluminum and alternative materials were investigated, such as plastic for canteens. This is an excellent rare example of an experimental Ethylcellulose Canteen, complete with an original WWII U. S. M. C. 2nd Pattern cover named twice on the bottom! The canteen itself is marked U. S. 1943