Italian and Swiss WWII Canteens

[Aragorn243]

Added a couple of canteens to my collection last night. The first is an Italian:









The second is a Swiss in pre 1943 paint. After 1943 they were more of a blue/grey

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[Ovidio]

We still used it in the nineties. Just the cover was in more modern materials.

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Mmmmh, just checked a few pictures. Difficult to say now, but maybe ours were just a bit different. I’m not sure anymore.

[Aragorn243]

Italian canteen arrived today. Looks to be in great condition. One wear spot through the fabric on the bottom back. No marks that I can find.