Original British WWII Vickers MMG Water Can- Gasoline Petrol 2 Gallon Hand Select:No ammunition cans like the ones

ammunition cans like the ones used by Rommel's Afrikakorp in WW2

577/450 calibre

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WW2 Helmet Models-

including this one

Original British WWII Vickers MMG Water Can- Gasoline Petrol 2 Gallon Hand Select:No ammunition cans like the onesOriginal Item: At the outbreak of WW2 Britain was again sorrowfully unprepared and all types of items were "pressed" into service. One of the best known was the 2 Gallon Petrol Gasoline Can, taken for use as the water can to accompany the Vickers Machine Gun, unlike the quite used "commercial" can that bear petrol company brand names embossed into the sides, these cans were made specifically for the British war department. All are embossed on the top: