Chickenwire Gasmask Canister

[Erik]

This canister was sourced locally in Holland and comes from a farm in Schijndel. A local collector got a few canisters from a farm there. This was one of them.
The village of Schijndel was the scene of heavy fighting in 1944 during operation Market Garden. The canister was cleaned by the former owner but is still dirty and greasy. Anyone seen anything like this before?

Erik

[Erik]

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[gertje]

Hi Erik,

The wire has the wrong twist. So it's suspect as a wartime ensemble.
Likely put together to enhance the value.

Marcel

[duv]

would you make photos of the ends of thick wire -from those photos looks like recently cuted

[Lloyds]

probably some collector trying to tart up a poor condition canister what next chicken wired jack boots

[Erik]

I agree it is a postwar fabrication. It is already returned to the seller...

Erik

[helmet guy]

I saw something similar to this listed on evilbay not too long ago.....no one took the bait.

[Willi Z.]

Wearing a can with such wire would rip up a uniform pretty quickly. With no value as camouflage.

[Jeff V]

probably some collector trying to tart up a poor condition canister what next chicken wired jack boots

Nicely said!

[Flasseri]

It does not have any use for the soldier, unless the German wants to stick some branches in the can, it would still be very embarrassing to walk with it, it seems more like someone's fantasy.

Regards
Flávio

[Dennis S]

A faker on ebay was offering the like . Makes no sense .

[Fred Fokkelman]

Some use it as a sex toy.

[helmet guy]

Wearing a can with such wire would rip up a uniform pretty quickly. With no value as camouflage.

Exactly my thoughts when I saw this type of canister....maybe wrap a canister in burlap or zelt material...but chicken wire ????