Original German WWII M31 Aluminum Mess Kit Kochgeschirr by Heinrich Ritter with Leather Strap - dated 1943 & 1942 Availability_Both The first photograph in the

The first photograph in the album is of Commander James D

5"Shoulder to sleeve: 26”Shoulder to shoulder: 14”Chest width: 16"Waist width: 20"Hip width: 20”Front length: 29"

The fore stock has some gouges on the left side

Year of Manufacture: circa 1804

Original German WWII M31 Aluminum Mess Kit Kochgeschirr by Heinrich Ritter with Leather Strap - dated 1943 & 1942 Availability_Both The first photograph in theOriginal Item: Only one available. This is a very nice late war example of a German Mess Tin M31 or Kochgeschirr Modell 1931 (cooking pot Model 31). A scaled down version of the earlier M1910, it is a kidney shaped cooking pot with a total capacity of 1. 7 liters. It consists of 2 parts: the pot with the wire handle, and a cover with a handle to use as a plate. Early in the war, these were made entirely from aluminum. As the war progressed, they moved