Original French WWI U.S. 26th Division Painted Model 1877 Canteen with Brown Cover & Shoulder Strap - Yankee Division Insignia Display Guns & Parts Sets known as the Brandenburg Division

known as the Brandenburg Division

The carry straps on this set are wartime but have been re-worked post war with replacement rivets

the firing system was never as popular as might have been expected and by 1870 quite obsolete

with signs of moderate use and wear

which has two long scratches

Original French WWI U.S. 26th Division Painted Model 1877 Canteen with Brown Cover & Shoulder Strap - Yankee Division Insignia Display Guns & Parts Sets known as the Brandenburg DivisionOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is the greatest example of a wool covered Model 1877 French 2 liter canteen we have ever offered, complete with its original cork, leather carrying strap, and the American 26th Yankee Division insignia painted on both sides. American troops arriving in France often utilized both British and French equipment such as gas masks, mess kits, and even canteens. The Bidon (Can) is either a 2 liter or 1 liter canteen,