Canteen carried by Japanese soldier in WWII

Title
Canteen carried by Japanese soldier in WWII
Year/Period
1940s
Region
Japan, Singapore
Dimension
Object size: 64.5 x 15.3 x 9.0 cm (With strap),
Object size: 21.4 x 15.3 x 9.0 cm (Without strap)
Accession No.
2014-01052
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

This canteen comes with a carrying frame and strap, and has the name of the Japanese soldier inscribed on it. It was a standard issue in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.

 

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