Unit Marked Canteen Translation

[Edelweisse]

Hi Folks: I recently picked up a German WWII canteen w/o cup made by “V.D.N.S. 35” but when I removed the canteen from the felt cover...I found a unit stamping “Fla. M.G. 396”. What is this unit? I’ll post pictures soon. Thanks for your help.

[pauke]

Whereas in a Flak unit the "k" means Kanone as 8,8 cm or 2,0 cm, a Fla-MG unit is only using machineguns in its antiaircraft capacity.

[Edelweisse]

Thank you....

[Edelweisse]

Pictures of stamping inside the felt cover....."Fla. M.G. 336 or 396"??...and on the lip by the snaps "VDNS 35"

[John A.]

I vote "396", as if you look where the middle part of the 3 is, it is at a different
height than the corresponding part of the following 9. If both 3's, I would
expect that part to be at the same height. But, this is just a guess!

Nice find!
John

[Persoons_Karst]

336 for me, the ink looks like it bleed a bit on that spot.