by Wgrenadier Tue Jan 20, 2015 12:17 pm
Great Side-by-side comparison Ed! I'm not sure why the British insisted on covering their mess tins with covers, as far as I know, the Germans just painted them or left them unpainted.
Also, The German mess tin seems to have been a popular design as it was copied by tons of European countries over the years!
Lastly, check out the military surplus advertisement from 1927...
![Two Approaches - Messtins 1927_a10](https://i.servimg.com/u/f38/18/12/23/83/1927_a10.jpg)
Notice the three-piece D-shaped mess tins going for $1.00! In the top right corner, you can also see a
Bottle, water, enameled. (Mark V.) in a Pattern 1901 waterbottle carrier for just 0.85¢!
I wonder if they were all used up as camping equipment or if they are hidden away in some forgotten warehouse today?
![hmmm](/users/2611/10/51/40/smiles/82931.gif)