Mess Kits / Kidney Shape
Hungarian Army Mess Kit M65
1960s
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Nomenclature
Magyar Evőcsésze
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History / Summary
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The Original 1953 Manufactured
The Hungarian M65 Mess Kit
Di Army Water Bottles and Mess Kits Collection
Known as: MAGYAR M65 KATONAI CSAJKA
The Hungarian M65 Mess Kit, known also as MAGYAR M65 KATONAI CSAJKA replaced the Hungarian M50 Mess Kit in the mid 1960’s. These two are practically the same mess kit. However those produced after 1965 do not seem to have any H.R. army markings such as those found on the M50 Csajka. The M65 type of mess kit was used by the Magyar Néphadseregről (Hungarian People’s Army) during the Kádár period when János Kádár was General Secretary of the People’s Republic of Hungary. This mess kit was produced until 1988.
The Hungarian M65 Mess Kit
Di Army Water Bottles and Mess Kits Collection
Known as: MAGYAR M65 KATONAI CSAJKA
The Hungarian M65 Mess Kit, known also as MAGYAR M65 KATONAI CSAJKA replaced the Hungarian M50 Mess Kit in the mid 1960’s. These two are practically the same mess kit. However those produced after 1965 do not seem to have any H.R. army markings such as those found on the M50 Csajka. The M65 type of mess kit was used by the Magyar Néphadseregről (Hungarian People’s Army) during the Kádár period when János Kádár was General Secretary of the People’s Republic of Hungary. This mess kit was produced until 1988.
The M65 Csajka is a copy of the Russian M36 Kotelok, both in shape and in size. However, there are some characteristic differences which make the Hungarian M65 unique. The most obvious one is that the handle of the lid is attached by 4 rivets, as against the Russian 3 rivets and the German 2 rivets. Moreover, the handle is made of iron and not aluminium as in the case of the other two, and therefore is not as thick. Furthermore, the lower loop through which the securing belt passes is made of thin round iron wire and is not a flat bar, as is frequently met with in this kind of mess kit (see photo). The Hungarian M65 Csajka is the only one of its kind to have this type of loop. Not even the Hungarian M50 has this kind of loop.
The pot of this mess kit has a thin wire handle which is rather flimsy and is easily bent. The handle bales on the M65 Csajka are also different from those on the Russian M36 Kotelok and resemble more those on the German M31 Kochgeschirr (see photo) The pot’s kidney shape is large enough for the Hungarian M70 canteen, the Magyar Katonai Kulacs M70, to be stored in it during transportation.
The M65 Katonai Csajka comes in an olive drab colour, and is rather glossy. It has the following dimensions: 150 × 100 × 170 mm. The volume of the pot is 1.3 litre, while the cover or lid has a 0.5 litre volume. It has no date and no manufacturer’s markings neither on the lid nor on the pot.
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The Hungarian M65 Mess Kit
Known as: MAGYAR M65 KATONAI CSAJKA
The Hungarian M65 Mess Kit, known also as MAGYAR M65 KATONAI CSAJKA replaced the Hungarian M50 Mess Kit in the mid 1960’s. These two are practically the same mess kit. However those produced after 1965 do not seem to have any H.R. army markings such as those found on the M50 Csajka. The M65 type of mess kit was used by the Magyar Néphadseregről (Hungarian People’s Army) during the Kádár period when János Kádár was General Secretary of the People’s Republic of Hungary. This mess kit was produced until 1988.
The M65 Csajka is a copy of the Russian M36 Kotelok, both in shape and in size. However, there are some characteristic differences which make the Hungarian M65 unique. The most obvious one is that the handle of the lid is attached by 4 rivets, as against the Russian 3 rivets and the German 2 rivets. Moreover, the handle is made of iron and not aluminium as in the case of the other two, and therefore is not as thick. Furthermore, the lower loop through which the securing belt passes is made of thin round iron wire and is not a flat bar, as is frequently met with in this kind of mess kit (see photo). The Hungarian M65 Csajka is the only one of its kind to have this type of loop. Not even the Hungarian M50 has this kind of loop.
The pot of this mess kit has a thin wire handle which is rather flimsy and is easily bent. The handle bales on the M65 Csajka are also different from those on the Russian M36 Kotelok and resemble more those on the German M31 Kochgeschirr (see photo) The pot’s kidney shape is large enough for the Hungarian M70 canteen, the Magyar Katonai Kulacs M70, to be stored in it during transportation.
The M65 Katonai Csajka comes in an olive drab colour, and is rather glossy. It has the following dimensions: 150 × 100 × 170 mm. The volume of the pot is 1.3 litre, while the cover or lid has a 0.5 litre volume. It has no date and no manufacturer’s markings neither on the lid nor on the pot. The scratches and cooking makings on the inside of the pot indicate that this particular kit had been frequently used before being withdrawn. (Information gathered with the help of Фляжки Фляги Баклаги -
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