Original German Pre WWII 5 Liter Trinkwasser Drinking Water Canister by Ritter Aluminum Technical Books Offered in good solid condition

Offered in good solid condition

This can in fine condition for being 97 years old is stamped 2

as used on the Trapdoor and Krag–Jørgensen rifles

She was ordered to Kiel at the end of April 1944 for a lengthy refit that lasted until February 1945

Sir Hugh Trenchard

Original German Pre WWII 5 Liter Trinkwasser Drinking Water Canister by Ritter Aluminum Technical Books Offered in good solid conditionOriginal Item: Only One Available. Drinking water was transported to front line trenches in petrol cans. It was then purified with chemicals. To help disguise the taste, most water was drunk in the form of tea, often carried cold in soldiers individual water bottles. In extreme circumstances, soldiers might resort to boiling filthy water found in shell holes. Drinking polluted water could lead to diarrhea and outbreaks of dysentery. This drinking