Original Imperial German WWI Era 18th Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment Reservist Beer Stein with Hinged Lid - Dated 1905-07 U.S. Field Gear Unfortunately the canvas spring cover

Unfortunately the canvas spring cover is unfortunately completely missing

with a lovely post war Chicken Wire Cover

the UDTs started hydrographic surveys and along with other branches of the US Military

and looks like it may have had snow camouflage applied at one time

Original Imperial German WWI Era 18th Royal Bavarian Infantry Regiment Reservist Beer Stein with Hinged Lid - Dated 1905-07 U.S. Field Gear Unfortunately the canvas spring coverOriginal Item: Only One Available. Perhaps no other collectible is so shrouded in myth, misinformation and mistaken identity as German regimental steins. These pieces have been steadily reproduced since the 1960s and most experts agree reproductions far outnumber authentic examples. Yet few buyers other than stein specialists know how to identify the fakes. We have examined this stein thoroughly, with reference to several websites such as RealorRepro