Original French WWI Gamelle Individuelle Mle. 1852 Mess Kit - Gamelle Individuelle Modèle 1852 Brunswick Guns seizing the strategic points Pradalbino

seizing the strategic points Pradalbino and Bomporto

showing the Regiment's "EDINBURGH CASTLE" logo under the motto INVERITATE RELIGIONIS CONFIDO (I put my trust in the truth of religion) and is in overall very good display condition

and manufactured under a royalty agreement with Remington

the last time apparently in 1980

with a lovely worn patina from age and use in the field

Original French WWI Gamelle Individuelle Mle. 1852 Mess Kit - Gamelle Individuelle Modèle 1852 Brunswick Guns seizing the strategic points PradalbinoOriginal Item: Only One Available. This standard French Army issue mess kit dates back to 1852, when it was established by Marshal St. Arnaud. (Individual mess kit) The Gamelle is the issue mess kit, made of tinned metal, they are round with a lid and chain. These normally had, on the inside of the pot itself, a small individual plate and handle to allow the poilu to cook his own meal, most of the time though, these got lost in the trenches. This