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hi gents,
wants to show this one,
some opinions about the cup would be very nice
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Originally posted by WaltherW View Posthi gents,
wants to show this one,
some opinions about the cup would be very nice
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thanks for your reply....thats sounds very good....
please notice the "flat" area (black arrow)
never saw that before....
thanks
Ww
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Originally posted by gnadenlose View PostIf I'm not mistaken: GNL= L.Lepper Stahlrohrenwerk, Bielefeld
As far as I know the big letters are shortcuts from full name of maker ( like H.R.E. - Heinrich Ritter Esslingen ) so I don't think the maker you provided is the right one as the name is not compatibile with G.N.L. shortcut ( think you might reffering 'gnl' not 'G.N.L').
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I do not collect German militaria ~ American only. However I was at an estate auction today for a genetlman who was a guard of prisoner of war camps. This German canteen came up and I could not pass on it (at least what it was being bidded at). Anyhow I've tried to reseach and have conclude that there were a lot of variations of canteens.
Anyone have any ideas on this or what it might be worth? Thanks
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Hello
This canteen has seen some major repairs, more than likely while the original owner was a POW. The buckle on the front looks to be from a US WWII issue canvas legging. The strap that secures to the lid has been re-attached; there should be a zinc grommet that the rivet passes through to the lid. The leather strap on the lower front has been repaired as well, you can see by the hand-sewn stitches. The cover looks to be made from a blanket, with the reinforcing from some scrap cloth, hand sewn, though done quite well. The Bakelite cup looks to be fine.
I wouldn’t place much value on this as a whole, the cup providing there are no cracks, about $25.00.
I have to admit it’s an interesting POW piece though.
Paul
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Originally posted by M44 Breadbag View PostHello
This canteen has seen some major repairs, more than likely while the original owner was a POW. The buckle on the front looks to be from a US WWII issue canvas legging. The strap that secures to the lid has been re-attached; there should be a zinc grommet that the rivet passes through to the lid. The leather strap on the lower front has been repaired as well, you can see by the hand-sewn stitches. The cover looks to be made from a blanket, with the reinforcing from some scrap cloth, hand sewn, though done quite well. The Bakelite cup looks to be fine.
I wouldn’t place much value on this as a whole, the cup providing there are no cracks, about $25.00.
I have to admit it’s an interesting POW piece though.
Paul
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