German Army Mess Kit M31 enamelled steel

Mess Kits / Kidney Shape 

German Army Mess Kit M31 / Steel

1943

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Nomenclature

Kochgeschirr Modell 1931 / enamelled steel

PART NUM.

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TITLE

Kochgeschirr Modell 1931

DATE

1943

FORMAT

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COLLECTION

Mess Kits / Kidney Shape

ACQUISITION

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Description

Late war variant

Some late war variants, like the following 1943 example, are fully made of enamelled steel.Clearly visible the red enamel paint.Also note that the 0,5 liter indications are no longer present.

The Mess Tin M31 was a kidney shaped cooking pot with a total capacity of 1.7 litres
It consisted of 2 parts: the pot with the wire handle, and a cover with steel handle.

History / Summary

The model 31 is almost identical to the Reichswehr model 1910 which had a larger capacity of more then 2 litres

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Mess Tin M31 (Kochgeschirr Modell 1931)