husk Posted September 30, 2020 Share #1 Posted September 30, 2020 Found this one today for $25 with a canteen. Airstress Midland 1944. Respectable condition and will go well with my 1944 Collette. Very hard to find these 1944 covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armysoldierant1944 Posted September 30, 2020 Share #2 Posted September 30, 2020 I always loved the name of that manufacturer...Airtress Midland....I have a mint one dated 1945 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd62 Posted September 30, 2020 Share #3 Posted September 30, 2020 Nice to see a U.S. made 1944 cover, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COL911 Posted November 16, 2020 Share #4 Posted November 16, 2020 I’m sure this pistol belt, metal canteen and cover are WW2, but the canteen cover has a 1926 date stamp. Could this be early stock used during WW2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted November 17, 2020 Share #5 Posted November 17, 2020 That is not a WWII canteen cover. It is an M56 canteen cover. The 1926 number is not the date, it is probably part of the contract number or stock number. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M-1956_Load-Carrying_Equipment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted November 30, 2020 Share #6 Posted November 30, 2020 '44-dated Canteen Covers are indeed scarce, as are '43-dated Covers made in O.D. #7 canvas. I stocked up on '44s years ago (below) when there were a few more to be had than there are today, but still have yet to find a dark O.D. '43. Found one in mint condition in a friend's catalogue years ago for $125.00, but it was already gone by the time I phoned him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1m3r Posted Tuesday at 06:05 PM Share #7 Posted Tuesday at 06:05 PM Are '45 dated US made (Airtress) covers more or less scarce? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinb Posted yesterday at 02:44 AM Share #8 Posted yesterday at 02:44 AM Not scarce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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