This is a German soldiers M31 water bottle and still as recovered with all the mud and dirt attached. The bottle is in relic condition it is rusty but solid and with battle damage impact holes and rotted with corroded holes but in overall good solid condition with some original black paintwork and colours. The bottle is perfect for display and a rare one for any collection.This water bottle was used by a soldier in one of the battles of Kiev in 1941-1943.The water bottle was recovered while Ukrainian soldiers were digging defensive positions around Kiev after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.The bottle comes with 2 x A5 laminated information cards with many pictures.
The first battle began on August 7, 1941, when German forces, led by Field Marshal Fedor von Bock, launched an offensive towards Kyiv. The Soviet defense, initially strong, was gradually overwhelmed by the German advance. The German Army's rapid advance towards Kyiv led to a massive encirclement of Soviet forces, trapping a large number of Red Army soldiers and supplies. The Germans skillfully used their air power and armored divisions to break through Soviet lines and create the encirclement, effectively isolating the Soviet forces.The encirclement, known as the 'Kiev Pocket,' included over 660,000 Soviet troops, making it one of the largest encirclements in military history.
This is a German soldiers M31 water bottle and still as recovered with all the mud and dirt attached. The bottle is in relic condition it is rusty but solid and with battle damage impact holes and rotted with corroded holes but in overall good solid condition with some original black paintwork and colours. The bottle is perfect for display and a rare one for any collection.This water bottle was used by a soldier in one of the battles of Kiev in 1941-1943.The water bottle was recovered while Ukrainian soldiers were digging defensive positions around Kiev after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.The bottle comes with 2 x A5 laminated information cards with many pictures.
The first battle began on August 7, 1941, when German forces, led by Field Marshal Fedor von Bock, launched an offensive towards Kyiv. The Soviet defense, initially strong, was gradually overwhelmed by the German advance. The German Army's rapid advance towards Kyiv led to a massive encirclement of Soviet forces, trapping a large number of Red Army soldiers and supplies. The Germans skillfully used their air power and armored divisions to break through Soviet lines and create the encirclement, effectively isolating the Soviet forces.The encirclement, known as the 'Kiev Pocket,' included over 660,000 Soviet troops, making it one of the largest encirclements in military history.
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