Original U.S. WWII M1942 Experimental BLUE Porcelain Enamel Canteen Cup - Dated 1942 Brown Bess As used by navigators on

As used by navigators on B-17 Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator this is a FULLY FUNCTIONING Hamilton AN5740 pocket watch with steel carry case

There seemed to be daily artillery duels between both sides as we could hear the rumbling of cannon fire in the distance

The leather-covered hollow handle is in excellent condition

and were issued quite frequently to mountain troops and others

though there is a bit of oxidation on the last 2 inches or so

Original U.S. WWII M1942 Experimental BLUE Porcelain Enamel Canteen Cup - Dated 1942 Brown Bess As used by navigators onOriginal Item: Only One Available. Early in World War II, aluminum was urgently needed for aircraft. Therefore, in 1942 stainless steel canteens were substituted for aluminum and alternative materials were investigated, such as plastic for canteens. Another idea for conserving the most valuable metals was to use a lower quality metal with a porcelain enameled coating. The result was this, the M1942 Porcelain Enamel Canteen. Unfortunately, this