[MV] Re: WW2 jerrycan marking

Andreas Mehlhorn (a.mehlhorn@t-online.de)
Mon, 14 Jun 1999 22:02:36 +0200

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Eric Furler schrieb:
> Andreas,
> Hi, I'm on the MV list and have been watching the discussion about
> jerrycans. Last month I picked up a 1942 dated can which is marked the
> way that has been described in the past, the only difference is at the
> base of the can is a small plate that is spot welded to the side and
> says
> "AusschuB". Although I am of German decent living in Texas calls for no
> use of the German language, could you please translate this for me?

Dear Eric,

"Ausschu=DF" means rejects, refuse, waste.
Your can didn't pass in inspection and so it was marked
"Ausschu=DF" for scrap.

Best regards from Germany
Andreas

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