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...

[Peter Laidler]

The British Forces in Germany had zillions of jerrrycans stockpiled at strategic places during the cold war. Thousands were locally made to supplement the stocks. literally thousands of soldiers used to keep one in their own private car because petrol (I remember ARAL petrol for some reason...) wasn't taxed so was cheaper. And a full jerrry-can of extra fuel would take you back to England without having to fill up with expensive petrol in Holland, Belgium or France before you got the ferry! Along the main roads to the ferry ports you'd always find empty discarded jerricans. A nice find for the locals!