Here is a Wehrmacht Mess Kit in brand new condition at an affordable price, and we have a good supply of them. These kits were manufactured with the same machinery and dies that were used for the mess kits issued to the Wehrmacht during the war.
The only difference between this kit and the original is that a cup was inserted just below the lid (see the gizmo with the folding handle below, left and center). Keep the cup for carrying more food, or throw it away for 100% authenticity.
Now there is no reason to gunk up your relic WW-2 mess kit (which costs a lot more than this one) when you can cook and eat from an authentic substitute. Save your historic kit for inspections and display.
The kit will sit comfortably atop the folding field stove. It's shiny new inside, and the handle which secures the top to the base has the cleats for holding the strap in place (strap not included). It just doesn't get any better!
The three components of the mess kit, from left to right, the Lid, the Body, and the Cup. The Cup is a new innovation since the war and could be discarded for complete authenticity, but it could prove useful.
Here the Cup is in place, creating two storage places in the mess kit - until meal time. Cigars, matches, even letters from home can be carried here, safe from the weather.
A view from the back. These kits varied slightly from maker to maker, and the size of the strap holding it all together varied as well (the Germans seemed to love creating production problems). We're hunting for a strap supply now, and will make them available if and when we find one.
PRICE: $9.95
