Austro-Hungarian Army Mess Kit M -1912

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Austro-Hungarian Army Mess Kit M 1912

KuK Austro-Hungarian M 1912 mess kit
Eßgeschirr Feld - Kochgeschirr WW1 1WK 1GM

M-1912 Mess Kit

Second model of mess kit, was introduced in 1912 and it was intended to replace older models of mess kits still being in use.

The M.1912 mess kit was made of two pieces, the actual mess kit, wich was rectangular in shape with metal carrying handle and flat plate with wire handle that also served as mess kits lid. Mess kit’s carrying handle usually carries manufacturer’s marks. What is very interesting and peculiar to this type of mess kit that on the sides of the kit there is a rail/connector for joining together several mess kits or for inserting a bayonet in it and using it as a handle when mess kit was too hot to keep it in the hand! As was the case with earlier model pre war mess kits were made of tin pleated steel while almost are war dated mess kits were made of enameled steel.