Original Japanese WWI & WWII Imperial Japanese Army Canteen US GI Bringback Lot - 2 Canteens British Machine Guns The ricasso is stamped with

The ricasso is stamped with the Eickhorn 1935-41 squirrel trademark

On August 22

commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Charles Beard

Fighting in Vietnam

These were improved from the Type A-6 by adding leather straps over the instep and ankle to help prevent the boots from falling off during a parachute descent

Original Japanese WWI & WWII Imperial Japanese Army Canteen US GI Bringback Lot - 2 Canteens British Machine Guns The ricasso is stamped withOriginal Items: Only One Lot of 2 Available. These are nice examples of original WWI and WWII Era Japanese Issue Canteens. The smaller is the Pattern 1905 Canteen, with the updated canvas suspension harness which dates from the WWI era. The Canteens In This Lot: WWI Pattern 1905 Canteen: The canteen is in a heavily service used condition with denting present and cracking in the leather. The aluminum body still retains much of the original light brown