Lot no. 81
American country cutlery set (Cutlery Outfit), presented in a thick OD3 canvas cover. The interior has six numbered compartments. The markings under the flap read US Roll Cutlery Canvas Outfit Cooking 20 man. This is a General Shoe Corps manufacture, dated 1943. Contents include an American mess fork, a whetstone, two heavily oxidised metal can openers, and a heavily used and repeatedly sharpened kitchen knife. The set shows marked wear, a period patina and several stains. Condition II+. American field cutlery set (Cutlery Outfit), presented in a thick OD3 canvas pouch. The interior features six numbered compartments. Under the flap, markings read US Roll Cutlery Canvas Outfit Cooking 20 man. It is a General Shoe Corps manufacture, dated 1943. The contents include an American mess fork, a sharpening stone, two heavily oxidized metal can openers, and a very worn kitchen knife sharpened many times. The set shows significant wear, period patina, and several stains. Condition II+.
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Militaria Collection by Jean Marie Krzywanski dedicated to the Battle of Bastogne 1944-1945
6600 Bastogne - Belgium