This is a unusual to find French soldiers M35 pattern army issue 2 litre water bottle. It has its original leather carry strap which is lovely condition and its original green colour. It is solid and not breaking up or falling apart. The bottle has lots of its original green colour paintwork but has no top. It is rusty but only light surface rust not thick heavy rust or holes it is very solid it is in very nice condition smooth to the touch and has been well cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection. It came from a private collection in Dunkirk and was originally found in the Dunkirk Pocket of May-June 1940 during the battle of France and the Low Countries.
Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of the British expeditionary force (BEF) and other Allied troops from the French seaport of Dunkirk to England. Naval vessels and hundreds of civilian boats were used in the evacuation, which began on May 26. When it ended on June 4, about 198,000 British and 140,000 French and Belgium troops had been saved.
This is a unusual to find French soldiers M35 pattern army issue 2 litre water bottle. It has its original leather carry strap which is lovely condition and its original green colour. It is solid and not breaking up or falling apart. The bottle has lots of its original green colour paintwork but has no top. It is rusty but only light surface rust not thick heavy rust or holes it is very solid it is in very nice condition smooth to the touch and has been well cleaned and is perfect for display or any collection. It came from a private collection in Dunkirk and was originally found in the Dunkirk Pocket of May-June 1940 during the battle of France and the Low Countries.
Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of the British expeditionary force (BEF) and other Allied troops from the French seaport of Dunkirk to England. Naval vessels and hundreds of civilian boats were used in the evacuation, which began on May 26. When it ended on June 4, about 198,000 British and 140,000 French and Belgium troops had been saved.
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