Original British WWI D-Shape Mess Kit Tin - Dated 1918 MG 42 and measures 14 1/4" x

and measures 14 1/4" x 3 3/4"

Overall an excellent condition late WWII Type 95 NCO "Pineapple" Katana that will appreciate in value over the coming years

and they saw some of the most brutal fighting in the AEF

At present it is out of adjustment

though it was overpainted on the exterior

Original British WWI D-Shape Mess Kit Tin - Dated 1918 MG 42 and measures 14 1/4" xOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a scarce example of a WWI British D Shaped mess kit. The Mess Tin is two parts and made of tin plated steel with a seam down one side and with a wire carrying handle. There is a retractable handle in the lid for use as a pan. This example is not maker marked that we can find, but is stamped along the rim 18 over a Broad arrow, for 1918. The mess kit measures roughly 7 x 4 x 4. The mess kit has heavy wear and