Original U.S. WWII Set of Two Rare M1942 Black Porcelain Enamel Canteens - Both Dated 1942 Availability_Both so they appear as mirror

so they appear as mirror images when directly viewed from outside the globe

On October 2

The scabbard shell is straight throughout and has great original brown enamel paint

a US officer with the Office of Strategic Services (and later a director of the Central Intelligence Agency)

The rope halyard is still present

Original U.S. WWII Set of Two Rare M1942 Black Porcelain Enamel Canteens - Both Dated 1942 Availability_Both so they appear as mirrorOriginal Item: Only One Available. Early in World War II, aluminum was urgently needed for aircraft. Therefore, in 1942 stainless steel canteens were substituted for aluminum and alternative materials were investigated, such as plastic for canteens. Another idea for conserving the most valuable metals was to use a lower quality metal with a porcelain enameled coating. The result was this, the M1942 Black Porcelain Enamel Canteen. Unfortunately, this