Original French WWI Gamelle Individuelle Mle. 1852 Mess Kit - Gamelle Individuelle Modèle 1852 MG 13 USMC Colonel John M

USMC Colonel John M

Final approval by the Wehrmacht was confirmed in April 1940

In September 1944 the surviving elements of the division was sent by boat to Danzig

arriving on the 29th

Outside the top cover is a very long 44-inch strap also for securing equipment at the top of the rucksack

Original French WWI Gamelle Individuelle Mle. 1852 Mess Kit - Gamelle Individuelle Modèle 1852 MG 13 USMC Colonel John MOriginal Item: Only One Available. This standard French Army issue mess kit dates back to 1852, when it was established by Marshal St. Arnaud. (Individual mess kit) The Gamelle is the issue mess kit, made of tinned metal, they are round with a lid and chain. These normally had, on the inside of the pot itself, a small individual plate and handle to allow the poilu to cook his own meal, most of the time though, these got lost in the trenches. This