Black mess tin

[Infanteer]

Picked this up at a flea market in Frankfurt, Germany a few years ago. It is aluminum with a steel handle and no markings at all. It certainly looks to be from WW2, but I have no way of knowing for sure. What does everyone else think?

Steve

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[hcliffe]

Definitely consistent with wartime construction. 99% of them are marked and dated, top and bottom though.

[Infanteer]

Does no one else have an opinion? IMO, this item is not necessarily post war, but may be. Could it be late war? Immediate post war? Civilian? Any ideas?

Steve