Original U.S. WWII M1942 Experimental BLUE Porcelain Enamel Canteen Cup - Dated 1942 Snider Rifle Parts perhaps the FAB-500 M-46

perhaps the FAB-500 M-46

brought back from Europe by a USGI after the war

which we are unable to read

made by O&M Haußer from tinplate steel

not the color

Original U.S. WWII M1942 Experimental BLUE Porcelain Enamel Canteen Cup - Dated 1942 Snider Rifle Parts perhaps the FAB-500 M-46Original Item: Only One Available. Early in World War II, aluminum was urgently needed for aircraft. Therefore, in 1942 stainless steel canteens were substituted for aluminum and alternative materials were investigated, such as plastic for canteens. Another idea for conserving the most valuable metals was to use a lower quality metal with a porcelain enameled coating. The result was this, the M1942 Porcelain Enamel Canteen. Unfortunately, this