Wehrmact fuel drum

[Flying10uk]

was made by a German company also.

What would be interesting to know is if these early post war items were made for the Western allies, UK/US etc, on a commercial basis i.e. they were paid for or if they were some sort of "war reparations". (Without getting into politics of course.) As I understand it Germany did have to give war reparations to Russia, post WW2, in the form of goods and I have seen it suggested but not confirmed that this included West Germany.

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I have a '51 dated British jerrycan that was made by Schwietz, a very German sounding name leading me to believe it was made by a German company also.

It's also dated the same way as my German made example which is slightly different to the way British made examples are dated. British made examples, at least all that I have seen, don't show the month of manufacture, just the year.

[browningautorifle]

some sort of "war reparations"

Interesting concept. Very possible...