Original Imperial Japanese WWII Special Naval Landing Forces Canteen with Canvas Cover & Strap Japanese Flags 44-40 cartridges sometimes caused confusion

44-40 cartridges sometimes caused confusion for shooters

Seven crew members lost their lives

There are areas of staining and light pitting

so most of this deterioration looks to be from age and storage

sold as surplus to one of England's German allies

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Special Naval Landing Forces Canteen with Canvas Cover & Strap Japanese Flags 44-40 cartridges sometimes caused confusionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice enlisted pattern Japanese SNLF canteen with cotton cover and a screw off aluminum cap. It comes complete with its adjustable canvas shoulder strap, and chain cap retainer. The cloth cover does have numbers stamped in white Kanji on the front, which are still visible. It is in very good condition overall, with complete and correct WWII features, including the aluminum cap that doubles as a cup,