Original U.S. WWII Rare M1942 Black Porcelain Enamel Canteen in 4th Pattern USMC Carrier U.S. Machine Guns Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel ("Brunswick")

Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel ("Brunswick")

Kinkaid's 7th Fleet was based at Manus where the invasion of Leyte was planned and staged

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Original U.S. WWII Rare M1942 Black Porcelain Enamel Canteen in 4th Pattern USMC Carrier U.S. Machine Guns Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel ("Brunswick")Original Item: Only One Available. Early in World War II, aluminum was urgently needed for aircraft. Therefore, in 1942 stainless steel canteens were substituted for aluminum and alternative materials were investigated, such as plastic for canteens. Another idea for conserving the most valuable metals was to use a lower quality metal with a porcelain enameled coating. The result was this, the M1942 Black Porcelain Enamel Canteen. Unfortunately, this