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From: "KBDewey 42GPW" <dirtman42GPW@webtv.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 4:47 AM
Subject: [MV] Jerry Can
> Ok I just found a WWII jerry can ("It was a cold n stormy night....") NO
> really this one is dif. It is of two piece construction (US and Brit are
> 3 piece?) with the small cam latch lid off set onto one half, the sides
> have an "X" for strength and the sides have a 15 degree bevel then
> rounded onto the flat ends. No markings of any kind, no dates, no
> trident, nothing.
>
Without markings of any kind how is it defined as WWII ? The only ones I
see like that are brand new in various shops at a huge price and of very
poor quality, hence the lack of markings.
Trident ? OH ! A "Broad Arrow" or "Crows-Foot".
>Is this a WWII German gas can and any clue as to how
> to tell the dif? K
>
Be assured that Teutonic efficiency would ensure a copious amount of
pressed-in marking, similarly HMG will make sure that their jerricans are
irrevocably marked in case the public take a liking to them.
Richard
Southampton - England
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