Germany, SS. An M31 Canteen and Cup, with Oak Leaf Camouflage Liner Province of China maker marked "ZFG"

maker marked "ZFG"

of which both sides of the blade have a fuller running from the mid-point to just above the ricasso and incorporate an ornate leafing and floral etching

oxidation of the wiring evident

suspended from a ribbon with a “Hoheitszeichen”

Germany, SS. An M31 Canteen and Cup, with Oak Leaf Camouflage Liner Province of China maker marked "ZFG"(Waffen SS Feldflasche M31 Eichenbruchmuster). An interesting M31 canteen and cup, the former constructed of an aluminum shell, with a neck and threaded spout retaining an original bakelite cap affixed to a blackened leather strap, the stem bearing a makers mark of V. A. L. for an unidentified but documented manufacturer of Wehrmacht canteens, flanked by a manufacture date of 40, with the strap also securing a matching aluminum cup painted in field