Original U.S. WWII 1943 Experimental Ethocellulose Plastic Canteen by AICO German Field Equipment fork and spoon of a

fork and spoon of a suitable pat tern can be placed in the case along with the other articles of the kit

Blade Length: 18 3/8"

Fully maker marked and serial numbered to under side:

The Crimea Shield (Krimschild or KRIM Shield) was a World War II German military decoration awarded to military personnel under the command of Generalfeldmarschall Erich von Manstein who fought against Soviet Red Army forces and captured the Crimea region (Krim in German) between 21 September 1941 and 4 July 1942

Original U.S. WWII 1943 Experimental Ethocellulose Plastic Canteen by AICO German Field Equipment fork and spoon of aOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent rare example of an experimental Ethocelulose Canteen which is dated 1943 and marked AICO by the manufacturer. In an effort to manufacture a non metallic a canteen during World War Two, the US government attempted to manufacture a plastic canteen using Dow Chemical's Ethocelulose Plastic. The canteen was manufactured by several government suppliers, of which AICO was one. Canteens started to be