Original German Franco-Prussian War Named Scarce M1867 Feldflasche Leather-Covered Glass Canteen with Partial Strap & Stopper U.S. Militaria Stilwell astonished everyone by saying

Stilwell astonished everyone by saying "I am prepared to come under General Slim's operational control until I get to Kamaing"

The top of the receiver is marked MARLIN SAFETY and the bottom receiver shows serial number 153670

The newspapers with the group go into further detail about his time as a POW

The choices are THREE:-

with some scratching removing small portions

Original German Franco-Prussian War Named Scarce M1867 Feldflasche Leather-Covered Glass Canteen with Partial Strap & Stopper U.S. Militaria Stilwell astonished everyone by sayingOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an extremely scarce example of an M1867 Feldflasche, or Canteen, used extensively during the Franco Prussian War which resulted in the reunification of Germany in 1871. The canteen is constructed of glass wrapped in leather with a leather carrying strap. The strap is unfortunately broken but is fully retained with the buckle still intact. The stitching of the leather cover is a bit weak but still mostly