Lw canteen and cup colours

[Pietje]

what colours did the canteen cover have and what was the colour of the cup .

I come across sellers with blue canteen covers and blue and black cup colours...
Did the LW use blue canteen covers and were there any black coloured cup's used or are thes colours used after 1945?

[Jugendkrieger]

I stand corrected

[Pietje]

so the blue covers were used between 39-45 and later also by German Police ... Is that correct?

[Jugendkrieger]

To my knowlage, Yes you are correct

[Pietje]

Thanks Mark !

[Jugendkrieger]

Cheers!

[paulmfjr2]

DO NOT USE BLUE COVERED WATER BOTTLES, WRON, WRONG, WRONG!!

Possible pre war manufactured ones yes - war time issue - No, go for the standard brown covered waterbottle, early - mid wat metal cup with folding handles - mid - late war round bakerlite cup.

Paul

[Jugendkrieger]

really i was under the impression that blue canteens were also used, If i am wrong. im sorry i was under the impression that lufty canteens were primarilly brown with the blue ones sprinkled in as a minority

[Fenech]

the blue waterbottle covers & cups were post war police. As Paul says, use a brown cover with either a metal or a bakelite cup.

[FJR6]

Hello,
some dark blue canteen covers and blue cups were used pre-war for the paramilitary Luftsportbund, but this was very quickly changed to a standard canteen when the Luftwaffe was created, so only very few of these blue canteens will have seen service. Too few to carry them around at events, that is.

best regards,
Volker

[Pietje]

thanks guys, and what about LW blue messtins ( Kochgeschirr) ?

[Fenech]

thanks guys, and what about LW blue messtins ( Kochgeschirr) ?

no