M31 Feldflasche beauty

[-Herbstnebel-]

Hi everyone! This great field bottle (is it Afrika Korps with this web straps?) came in the mail today, and I wanted to share it with you. It’s in great condition and to my surprise, a web DAK koppelschlauf was still attached to the hook. Everything looks good to me, but I wonder if the metal cram between the buttons is common? And opinions on the authenticity of the koppelschlauf would be very appreciated.

Tim

[siton12]

Wouldnt say DAK actually.Its a very nice looking Tropical or Sudfront Feldflasche.The D loop looks OK as well.

[giorgios]

no DAK-is an all fronts midwar canteen

[giorgios]

there is not such a thing like DAK canteens...thats a public myth...the canteens in africa were the normal europe M31 ones...maybe with some tan overpainted canteen cups some times. i have seen your canteen in tynisia 1943-it is 100% correct for late africa but this does'nt make it necessarily african

[corporalSteiner]

there is not such a thing like DAK canteens...thats a public myth...the canteens in africa were the normal europe M31 ones...maybe with some tan overpainted canteen cups some times. i have seen your canteen in tynisia 1943-it is 100% correct for late africa but this does'nt make it necessarily african

imo it isnt a myth, ak canteens existed.
youll find relevant threads and wisdom here on waf, large capacity bottles, covered with a greenish brown felt, bak cups, 41 dated, web strapping, were luft afrika issued, certainly...
we seem to think coconuts were not ak. that i believe. i believe them to be a sud front/general upgrade of the regular water bottle. many used in normandy by wss, etc...
so ak bottles do exist, its size and felt colour imo (and date) distinguished.

[-Herbstnebel-]

Thanks to all, I have learned something again! Glad the web Koppelschlauf is good too. I still wonder what the metal cram is meant for though..

[RAPH]

Very nice item.
Love the web straps.
Regards.
RAPH

[MULON]

so ak bottles do exist, its size and felt colour imo (and date) distinguished.

[Bernhard]

A real nice one !
Especially that it came with the belt loop.

Regards

Bernhard