Canteen thoughts

[StevenB3518]

Wondering if anyone had any ideas about the history of these canteens. The first one has a loose-fitting green harness, HRE 59 body and a ESB 35 cup. The second has a better fitting black harness, Ritter Alfurit D.R.P.a body and unmarked cup.

Thank you,
Steven

[Klaus1989]

the left canteen is BW Kokosnuss with removed coating, that expose the wood impregnated resin under it and stripped M31 cup. Removed insulating coating is why the strap too loose now. Other is i think civilian for commercial/camping market. BGS used standard coconut and are also often marked Ritter Alfurit, but not this kind of strap. Cup is postwar Ritter cup used with their standard size coconuts (both for civilian market and BGS). For some reason Ritter never stamped their postwar M31 cups.

Klaus