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Canteen Cover question


jmd62
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Hey Guys,

 

 I’ve had this cover for a while but wanted to ask if anyone could give me an approximate production year. It appears to be late war based on the reverse, but there’s no legible markings. 
 

Thanks!

James

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Sorry, I just thought of another question please. When soldiers were issued canteen sets in WW2, did they typically match as far as the year/maker goes, as in put together at the production facility? Or were they simply put together from three bins and distributed, if that makes sense.

 

Thanks again,

James

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I don't know the answer for certain,  but I imagine that the components were assembled when issued.

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Multiple cover makers sending covers to multiple canteen makers plus cup makers sending cups to non cup makers just to assemble “sets” that date match defies any logic at all.  You know good and well each maker of whatever shipped to the Ord Dept for sorting out. 

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