Giant Size Mess Tin

**Flying10uk** · 09-24-2019 04:25 PM

Another recent purchase is this giant size mess tin which I believe to be ex French icon

army. One would assume that it is intended to cater for a number of soldiers or a single soldier with an exceptionally large appetite.

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**browningautorifle** · 09-24-2019 07:05 PM

Yes, French icon

...WW2 type issue. The thing on the top sticking out is for a wooden handle. Section kit, about 5 L.

**Flying10uk** · 09-24-2019 07:37 PM

Thanks Jim. I will take another pic with a "normal size" mess tin next to it, to give a better sense of size.

**BEAR** · 09-25-2019 05:01 PM

That was Goliath's mess tin before David took him out!

**Flying10uk** · 09-25-2019 06:25 PM

Does anyone know if these giant mess tins were intended to be carried by an individual, for the section, or would they have been carried in a vehicle, please? Thanks.

Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Section kit

**Flying10uk** · 09-26-2019 06:57 PM

Here's the giant French icon

mess tin next to a, normal/averaged, sized mess tin and this instance it's a West German icon

mess tin, a bit like David and Goliath.

**Strangely Brown** · 10-01-2019 03:47 PM

I have one and used it until recently as you can get two boil in the bag meals in them and enough water for a mug of tea afterwards.

**Sunray** · 10-03-2019 01:41 PM

"...an exceptionally large appetite..." Wouldn't be permitted. snicker.
That monster wouldn't be for the PBI. Even a section wouldn't carry something that big. Most likely a unit 'mess' thing. Chances are the thing is civilian 'camping' kit.

**Flying10uk** · 10-03-2019 03:23 PM

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