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Hi,
Does somebody have a close view picture of a mess tin in the water bottle carrier ?
Thanks in advance.
Flo'
:)
Does somebody have a close view picture of a mess tin in the water bottle carrier ?
Thanks in advance.
Flo'
:)
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Tiflo 62
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Mess tin in the water bottle carrier
Tiflo 62- Member
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Infanteer- Member
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Are you looking for a period photograph? Curious what it is that you are trying to determine. I've seen photos of both the sleeve type carrier and skeleton carrier being used.
Tiflo 62- Member
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I would like to know what kind of carrier was prefered, I saw a lot of skeleton carrier on original pictures.
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If it were me, I would prefer the sleeve type carrier but which was more commonly used during the war is unknown to me. The safe answer would be that the soldiers used what was available to them.
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Thanks for your answer.
The mess tin is really tight in the skeleton carrier.
The mess tin is really tight in the skeleton carrier.
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Hi Tiflo 62,
I meant to post this photograph a long time ago, but I couldn't remember which book it was in...
It shows a Canadian infantryman at Caen on 25 July 1944 with a mess tin in sleeve carrier on his left hip and the waterbottle in its normal position on his right hip.
I meant to post this photograph a long time ago, but I couldn't remember which book it was in...
It shows a Canadian infantryman at Caen on 25 July 1944 with a mess tin in sleeve carrier on his left hip and the waterbottle in its normal position on his right hip.
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Infantryman from the North Shore Regiment Operation Veritable Hollande february 1945.
Van Doos
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Here is the combination in the flesh.
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Thanks Ed for the picture! 
Regards,
Flo
Regards,
Flo
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Tiflo 62 wrote:Thanks Ed for the picture!
Regards,
Flo
What are Van Doos and I, chopped liver? lol
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Hi,
Sorry I was in a hurry, I had time to see only the last picture.
I already known the one taken in Caen, but the photo with North Shore is great! Thank you to all people who contribute to the topic.
When I say bottle carrier, I mean the "sleeve" style, have you a closer view of a mess tin in a bottle carrier (as one the picture you posted) ?
Cheers!
Flo
Sorry I was in a hurry, I had time to see only the last picture.
I already known the one taken in Caen, but the photo with North Shore is great! Thank you to all people who contribute to the topic.
When I say bottle carrier, I mean the "sleeve" style, have you a closer view of a mess tin in a bottle carrier (as one the picture you posted) ?
Cheers!
Flo
edstorey- Member
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How about these? This configuration is so tight, I cannot get the Messtins out without a few swear words....
Tiflo 62- Member
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Hi,
thanks Ed! I tried this configuration but yes it's very tight.
Cheers!
thanks Ed! I tried this configuration but yes it's very tight.
Cheers!
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Hi Michael. The Van Doos are the Royal 22e Regiment of the First Canadian Infantry Regiment in WW2. Vingt-deux is 22 in French. Mike.
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I meant First Canadian Infantry Division. Sorry for the error. Got up at 3:30 today for the Toronto Military Show in Mississauga. I guess I am a little tired. Mike.
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Tiflo 62 wrote:Hi,
Sorry I was in a hurry, I had time to see only the last picture.
I already known the one taken in Caen, but the photo with North Shore is great! Thank you to all people who contribute to the topic.
When I say bottle carrier, I mean the "sleeve" style, have you a closer view of a mess tin in a bottle carrier (as one the picture you posted) ?
Cheers!
Flo
No worries Flo, I was just kidding...
Private D.B.MacDonald, Royal Canadian Regiment (1CID) Campobasso, Italy, 11-14th of October 1943. (It's odd to see the Canadian-style spike bayonet frog, since I thought the Canadians in Italy used mostly British-made webbing...)