Original German WWII Early War Afrikakorps Coconut Canteen by Heinrich Ritter With Cup and Harness Price_$-030 - $50 complete with a single button

complete with a single button

Additional markings on back

There is some rusting around the very end

which means it was made just before the official change in design

Original German WWII Early War Afrikakorps Coconut Canteen by Heinrich Ritter With Cup and Harness Price_$-030 - $50 complete with a single buttonOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice original German Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK) laminated wood canteen (Tropen Feldflasche), often referred to as the "coconut" canteen, due to its unusual appearance. These are constructed of pressed laminated wood over an aluminum body, sometimes secured by rayon straps. The compressed wood laminate is in very good condition, with no major cracks or defects. Comes complete with the original DAK