British GR Marked Original Military Issue Flax Cloth Utility Pail U.S. Field Gear History of the MG 08:

History of the MG 08:

511 were made

Seitengewehr 1914

In virtually all WWII German helmets you will also see the size stamp after the Manufacturing mark

British GR Marked Original Military Issue Flax Cloth Utility Pail U.S. Field Gear History of the MG 08:Original Item: For greater appeal we stenciled a 'British Crown over G. R.' on the side of each bucket, making these just perfect for your WWI era collection. Each pail is genuine military surplus, un issued, just stored for decades, these are official Flax cloth construction utility pails commonly used for gunpowder, ammunition, potatoes, and even water! Ingeniously designed to be collapsible for easy stowing in a rucksack, footlocker, or ammunition