Tomasz70 Posted September 30, 2023 Share #276 Posted September 30, 2023 On 9/29/2023 at 6:26 AM, fireman1 said: I don't know anything about unis markings. Are they always supposed to have the half circle around them? Different divisions used different markings with different geometric shapes. Try to check out here: Numbering system had been well researched as regards the 4th and 5th Mar.Div. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNIS_AW97 Posted October 1, 2023 Share #277 Posted October 1, 2023 On 9/28/2023 at 11:26 PM, fireman1 said: I don't know anything about unis markings. Are they always supposed to have the half circle around them? I see some don't. I'm looking at a couple of covers that are marked but not half circle/underlined. 2nd pattern covers and they appear to be 5th division. Does that seem correct? Thanks All divisions had some sort of a UNIS mark. To me it seems that the 3rd, 4th, and 5th used them the most. 1st MarDiv typically practiced hand camouflaging. The 2nd MarDiv used tac marking shapes. Very rarely do you 6th MarDiv UNIS marks. They too practiced a lot of camouflaging on gear! You should post those canteens you’re looking at cause you don’t hardly ever see those! I personally only know of two 5th MarDiv marked canteens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gear Fanatic Posted October 1, 2023 Share #278 Posted October 1, 2023 I have a 4th marked one that is marked on the bottom and is a ww1 canteen cover, I don’t know if that is an anomaly or not, I will try to post it in the next couple weeks. I bought it at a glee market not knowing it was marked I thought it was a regular old canteen cover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNIS_AW97 Posted November 8, 2023 Share #279 Posted November 8, 2023 Love seeing these canteens under the LED light! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViewfinderGyrene Posted November 17, 2023 Share #280 Posted November 17, 2023 I've been dormant from here for a long time, but a recent project is pulling me back lol. Here's my contribution, traced in Photoshop for clarity. 112 is 5th MarDiv Signal Company [within Div HQ Bn]: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNIS_AW97 Posted March 5 Share #281 Posted March 5 A recent addition. I’ve had my eyes on this set for awhile now and finally got to add it to the collection. This set belongs to Warren J. Kale. He joined in early 1943 at the age of 18. He was wounded during the fight for Saipan. A piece of shell fragment hit him in the right hip during the fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WW2Colorizer Posted March 10 Share #282 Posted March 10 Nice one Austin! Here’s a 331 Depot made cover. USMC 42 marked inside. Partial name. HQ Co 23rd Marines. The only possible match i found was an Officer w Weapons co, so im not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WW2Colorizer Posted March 10 Share #283 Posted March 10 Salty 531 cover. HQ 25th Marines. 1942 Example. No name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted March 10 Share #284 Posted March 10 I have no idea what it all means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNIS_AW97 Posted March 11 Share #285 Posted March 11 On 3/10/2024 at 12:01 AM, Ronnie said: I have no idea what it all means. I had a lower pack with the same marking on the front but it was in yellow paint and it belonged to a man in the 2nd Marine Division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted March 11 Share #286 Posted March 11 Thank you sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted March 17 Share #287 Posted March 17 Probably the only one I’ve ever seen in hand, and not in period footage. May post more later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNIS_AW97 Posted March 23 Share #288 Posted March 23 A recent addition from this past Show of Shows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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