Original German Pre WWII 5 Liter Trinkwasser Drinking Water Canister by Ritter Aluminum Brunswick Guns the final one of which

the final one of which was blown up by the Bolsheviks

OFA - 18056

The front of the scabbard is also marked with the initials J

The pistol is also faintly marked on the side of the lower frame:-

Original German Pre WWII 5 Liter Trinkwasser Drinking Water Canister by Ritter Aluminum Brunswick Guns the final one of whichOriginal Item: Only One Available. Drinking water was transported to front line trenches in petrol cans. It was then purified with chemicals. To help disguise the taste, most water was drunk in the form of tea, often carried cold in soldiers individual water bottles. In extreme circumstances, soldiers might resort to boiling filthy water found in shell holes. Drinking polluted water could lead to diarrhea and outbreaks of dysentery. This drinking