Original French WWI Model 1877 Canteen with Shoulder Strap British Antique Guns Smoking was a taboo topic

Smoking was a taboo topic in Germany during this period

divisional quartermaster battalions were split into ordnance light maintenance companies and quartermaster companies

irreplaceable documents is an indicator of the value placed on both historical and technical documentation during the War

created as a popular movement throughout the British Empire in 1859

There look to be some faded letters marked on the front of the top flap

Original French WWI Model 1877 Canteen with Shoulder Strap British Antique Guns Smoking was a taboo topicOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an exceptional example of a Model 1877 French 2 liter canteen, complete with its leather carrying strap. This example does not have a cover, and has a great makers stamp on the side, the first we have seen. The Bidon (Can) is either a 2 liter or 1 liter canteen, covered with horizon blue or later khaki wool cloth. Both types had two spouts, a large and small, that were stopped with either wood or cork which