devincu Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 Hey guys I am not much of a Field Gear collector but I was in an antique mall the other night and I spotted this set for cheap so I picked it up. (sadly it didn't come with a canteen) The cup I know is US because it is marked US Ingersoll Products but is not dated. Then there is a removable band around the cup that is marked US 91 Handcrest with a contract number 8465-01-250-3632 The heavy canvas cover is in great condition but is not marked at all except a black ink stamp in the bottom "456" It also has the typical WWII era brass Lift Dot snaps but cover is not lined at all and has brass belt type straps on the back to hold it to the belt which appears to me to be brit made as it has crown 63 HTK (M) stamped on the back. The belt is also a heavy khaki canvas with brass fixtures and a green stripe down the back side. Anyway I will post a few photos. I would be very grateful for any help in identifying the set and what era. Thank you Devin ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WWII 8TH & 9TH AAF UNIFORMS/NAMED MEDALS/SCRAPBOOKS/ANY TYPE OF GROUPING! Link to post Share on other sites
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RustyCanteen Posted May 5, 2013 Share Posted May 5, 2013 The cup & stove are US. The belt is a post WWII Danish copy of the British Pattern-37 equipment, I believe the canteen cover is also Danish. RC "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts." *Sherlock Holmes in "A Scandal in Bohemia"* Link to post Share on other sites
devincu Posted May 5, 2013 Author Share Posted May 5, 2013 The cup & stove are US. The belt is a post WWII Danish copy of the British Pattern-37 equipment, I believe the canteen cover is also Danish. RC Thanks RC at least that gives me a place to start. I wasn't sure if they were something used by us at some point but they sure are cool. They really remind me of US WWII gear! Devin ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WWII 8TH & 9TH AAF UNIFORMS/NAMED MEDALS/SCRAPBOOKS/ANY TYPE OF GROUPING! Link to post Share on other sites
29thinfgeek Posted May 12, 2013 Share Posted May 12, 2013 Definately a Danish made belt, not too sure about the canteen cover though, it looks a bit odd. You can see a Danish made one below, along with some other web gear with HTK markings Frederik Link to post Share on other sites
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