A mess kit ...

[Kriuks]

Hello all,

What do You think about this mess kit? Is it Germanic or not? There aren't any markings ...

Thanks for help!
Kriuks

[Glenn Barbaritz]

thats a late war (second model) mess tin. German produced. Glenn

[Admiraal]

Are you sure?
I resently got one to but i thought it was russian.
I found no markings. the outside is green and the inside is grey.

Photo's:
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/3874/blik01lo4.jpg
http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/4854/blik02rd3.jpg
http://img462.imageshack.us/img462/74/blik03vc7.jpg

The flash of the camera makes it shine.

[Soldat de Fer]

Hello
Yes ,it is German and late war.
Are you sure there is no markings anywhere ? usualy ,these are poorly and barely stamped.
Best Regards
Pierre-Yves

[Glenn Barbaritz]

Pierre is totally correct about the markings, typically you only see the first half or last half of the stamp. Glenn

[Kriuks]

Are you sure there is no markings anywhere ?

I'm absolutely sure!

[CWP]

Sometimes these are unmarked. I believe these are pre-1945 German issue.

[Admiraal]

Mine to? hmm oke thats nice, no markings on mine to.

[JPhilip]

original unmarked messkits are not so common, but when made of steel and painted olive green, there's no big issue, WWII...I own a messkit made of steel with initials and unit engraved, but the previous owner surprised that there was no MM, made a scratch above the handle and finally dug out the MM, AEMA 43. Soft stamping and thick olive green painted made it invisible
ciao!

[JPhilip]

Mine to? hmm oke thats nice, no markings on mine to.

Hello Rick,
according to the pics sent in your first post, it appears to me that your messkit is not painted steel, but enameled steel, and in that case markings are very often invisible because they are covered during the process of enameling. What a shame it's not complete
ciao!

[Admiraal]

Yea its enameled steel, only paid 5 euro's for it though.
Gonna use it on my bike, with a strap on it you almost don't see a part is missing.

[zeugmeister]

Yes, this a pre `45 MK, 100%.

Regards

Dirk

[JPhilip]

Gonna use it on my bike, with a strap on it you almost don't see a part is missing.

[Kriuks]

Thank You for all opinions!