> I have some informations about German Jerrican:
> At the begin, we found two versus of Jerrycan, one with no marquage, and
> one other type with inscription : J 14.
>
> Between 1938 to 1940, we can find, only on the left face, the
> inscription: "Kraftstoff 20 l Feuegefährlich", the year of built
> following by a number (?).
>
> all the models was with a simple cross on the left and the right face.
>
> In 1940, the cross is reinforced by a rectangle and the sign of the
> maker is estamped in the rectangle, at the center of the cross. with the
> date at the bottom..
> The Jerrican for the Water was simply write with the inscription:
> "wasser" with a white cross (paint)
>
> The compagny Sandrik was the only one who built the special production
> for the Waffen SS. The name of the maker is at the bottom.
>
> Betwwen 1937 to 1945, 12 compagnie built Jerrican:
> - Eisenwerke Co
> - Nowack Bautzen
> - R+F Fisher
> - ABP
> - Sandrik
> - Nirona
> - DWC
> - Brose & Co Coburg
> - CBN
> - MNS
> - EHB
> - WKO
>
> Since 1950, the German government gave the licence only at Brose
> (Coburg); R+F Fisher ( Goppingen); Menesar (Saarbrücken); Schwelmer
> Eisenwerke (Schwelm) and Kanisterbau (Berlin)
> At the end of 1959, only one maker Bellino (ex R+F Fischer).
>
> During the WW2, the color of paint was :
> - Feldgrau (Wehrmacht)
> - Sand (Afrika Korps)
> - Salmon (SS in west campain)
> - Black (Waffen SS)
> - Grey (Blue) (Luftwaffe)
> - Red (?)
>
TTFN
Jim
Honorary Secretary
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