Vintage-TreasuryYour place for Vintage & Antique items Item TitleDear eBayers, here on your attention is: Vintage Old Very Rare WWI era Military Imperial German Army M.1915/17 Kochgeschirr Black Whole Enameled Finish Steel Field Mess Kit Tin Item Description 100% original and authentic WWI era personal field item of the Imperial German / Deutsches Heer soldiers. This type of field mess kits were used by the Imperial German soldiers and officers in times of the World War I. The mess kit was attached on the backpack or, when no backpack was worn, it was often placed between the folded tent shelter. The M.1915/17 Kochgeschirr is an kidney shaped steel mess kit with enameled finish interior and exterior and has 2 liter capacity. The mess is black painted. The mess kit consists of two pieces - an upper lid which can be used as a messing bowl, and a lower food container. The lid section is equipped with a riveted, folding handle fitted with raised loops for the equipment carrying straps. When removed from the kit, the handle folds back to allow the lid to be used as a bowl. The front of the lower compartment of the mess kit has four small impressed horizontal lines for measuring 1/2 liters. Metal carrying handle mounts are riveted to each upper side of the body. The lower food container is also fitted with a swivelling iron carrying handle. The lower compartment also has a small metal lug on the inside to hold the Eßbesteck (folding spoon and fork eating utensil) neatly for transport. This rare field mess kit is one real collectible relic from the WWI era! The mess kit is in overall good preserved authentically condition for its age with some rust spots on places. It hasn't been cleaned or treated and the Kochgeschirr is in the condition in which it was found. The Dimensions of the Mess kit are:
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