Original French WWI Model 1877 Canteen With Cover in Dark Blue with Shoulder Strap & Both Plugs - Bidon Category_Accessories with a lovely color showing

with a lovely color showing the expected wear from long use and having been through a war

There are also some photos of what look to be German military funerals in the field

and there are EM/NCO litzen collar patches on each side

this firm used this trademark on early SA and NSKK daggers

All coat buttons are backmarked with HORSTMANN PHILADELPHIA

Original French WWI Model 1877 Canteen With Cover in Dark Blue with Shoulder Strap & Both Plugs - Bidon Category_Accessories with a lovely color showingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a dark "horizon blue" wool covered Model 1877 French 2 liter canteen, complete with original cover and full length leather shoulder strap, with the original strings connecting to the cork and plug. Amazingly, the cork stopper is present but the cork is broken horizontally as shown, but is still attached. Overall condition of the canteen and cover is good. We've only had a very few of