DRK Messtin

[110402]

Hello! What do you think of this DRK messtin (signature L&SL43)? There are two the same ink stamps "Deutches Rotes Kreuz. Kreisstelle Offenheim", which were made on the top and bottom of this messtin. I think due to this it's a quite rare item. Am I right?

[anmarlodz]

It's standard steel M31/42 messkit with added stamp. I suspect that stamp was added postwar ( never seen any with such stamp before ).

[Erik]

Many practical items (blankets, field bottles etc) went to Red Cross organisations after the war. This could be one of those items.

Erik

[albertcher]

But the designation "Kreisstelle" was discontinued after the war... and the DRK was issued with "heeresgleich"en models.

IMO

[110402]

I must add both of these stamps were made in gothic alphabet.