USMC Canteens and Covers Through the History

[@buckshot4428]

My Uncle enlisted in the USMC when he was 15 and he landed on Iwo when he was 16. I have one of his 3 canteens with his name on it. It's an alum. canteen. He was a machine gunner & Iwo was his only combat.

[@starlord1177]

Wooow man that’s crazy

[@jaxsonchristie8561]

@@starlord1177 and one combat experience is all enough

[@NoQuestions4sked]

The canteen I got in boot camp and still have is from 1973. I can only imagine how many recruits have pissed in it.

[@chrisrennirt8465]

Excellent reference examples for collectors here! I certainly learned a lot. Thanks again!

[@Archangelm127]

"V-Mail" stands for "Victory Mail." It was a system the US Armed Forces used during WW2 where messages would be written on small, standard-sized forms. These forms would then be photographed, and the film canisters could then be easily transported either out to the field or back to the States. Once at their destination, they were enlarged--some quality loss, but usually legible if the handwriting was okay--and delivered to the recipient. This saved God-knows-how-much time and effort that would have had to be expended to move vast quantities of traditional mail back and forth between servicemen and their families back home.

[@mrdeuce7]

Camp Elliot is here in San Diego, CA. It’s three miles from my house. It was a USMC artillery training base 1936 to 1944. In 1944 it was moved to Camp Pendleton, CA.

[@rickbarg3980]

I bought a WW2 canteen today and etched on the bottom was the name Elsa Hogue I live in 🇨🇦 and I searched his name and he was a medic in WW2 an 🇺🇸i

[@willyishere]

Rick Barg thats dope

[@Honorless83]

My G-Pa (Herbert "Herb" Schultz who passed when I was just 8.5 in Mar '92 at 71 had 1 of those Open Canteen's for Soup, Coffee, Food etc he'd etched it wth his K-Bar everywhere he fought or rested. It has Thewa Jima, Tarawa, Saipain, Tinian, Okinowa & Nagasaki since he was part of the Occupation force that marched in 28 Days after the Bomb. It's CRazy but we've learned more about his service the last 7 Yrs then the few things he said to my Dad & Aunt growing up. 2nd Marines/II Exp Force, 10 Reg, Fox Comp, went in a Buck Priv came back in Oct '45 as a 1st Sergeant with a bad Hearing condition in 1 Ear from dropping 75mm-155 mm Howitzers on the Japanese.

[@wwhproductions1536]

I have a korean to Vietnam era marine corps canteen. I got it at a flee market.

[@brighton2862]

Cool! Where do you search for those? cus i have a few canteen with names and i wanna know who they were. Any help appreciated :)

[@rickbarg3980]

@@brighton2862 google

[@braysway10]

wonder whatever became of jack and nora trumble. great video man.

[@weschaffin]

Impressive collection. The one cup written on is a jewel.

[@samiam5557]

My early 60s Boy Scout canteen was simular to some of those shown, I always wondered if it was repurposed and stamped with the Scout logo?

[@G1NZOU]

Could well be, I've seen pictures of German boyscouts in the 90's with surplus M1931 Zeltbahn shelter halves.

[@sir.phillip2697]

i belive it may be, i've seen ww1 and ww2 stuff converted for scout use, i dont modify them but i use a mixture of ww1,ww2, korea, and vietnam stuff for scouts

[@jerseyfaranginthailand8134]

Awesome collection of Canttens thank you for sharing

[@Romin.777]

This is cool. I just learned that the canteens we used in the Netherlands in 1991 are basicly the WW2 U.S. version, padded with felt and before the snaps.. As the usmc from 1952 but with plastic bottle and stainless cup. Neat. We also wore o.d. green but with a dpm poncho (allready) ;))

[@deadfish86]

Jack Trumble was from Elyria, OH and started his Marine Corps service Dec 1, 1942 at Parris Island, then to Quantico before he left for overseas service in September of 1943. On Iwo Jima he was a 20 year old Corporal, serving as a mail clerk with the Third Marine Division's Post Office.

[@deadfish86]

The Google-fu is strong with this one.

[@catherinewiencek5527]

Very informative video well done . A little fact my USMC WW2 vet father shared with me was was that they would put a marble in the canteen to keep algae from building up and of course when going into action the marble would be removed.

[@danielmarshall4587]

WOW.... big collection and thank you for sharing.

[@TheJohnnyMannion]

This is awesome! Thank you so much for doing this! Love to learn more about military history and military issued gear!

[@christheCTguy9]

nice vid love the collection lot of good stuff .

[@HistoryCollectorsForum]

Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@raider_militaria]

I have a canteen cover with Guam and Iwo Jima written and also has the 3rd marine division, his serial number, and the marine corps EGA drawn on the cover.

[@jelkel25]

Very impressive collection, particularly the enameled canteens. Do you have a way of getting rid of oxidisation in the older aluminium canteens?

[@JohnAlberts827]

If you want to remove it from the inside you could get some metal bb’s and put them inside the canteen with a little bit of water, then shake it for a few minutes until the oxidation layer is removed.

[@MilitariaGeneral]

7:34 What an amazing cup!

[@GuamGuy]

Greeting from Guam. That marked canteen cup is cool! Send my regards.

[@tubeularvids]

cool vid. really want that seamless canteen

[@sethmcvicker6365]

I just stumbled across this video and I have a WW2 marine canteen that was marked up just like the canteen cup. Has the guys name, the ships he was on, the battles he was in, and a couple women's names.

[@RonB208]

"Camp Elliot" was California, near where MCAS Miramar is now.

[@ccmaxWW2]

Nice presentation and pieces.

[@monicajones8450]

that is an amazing colection. Bravo

[@renaissancemarinetv3536]

great tour of your collection!

[@Stellar12316]

This excellent info thank you

[@worldwarwill1278]

Very interesting, I own one of those black canteens, but have always thought it was enamel coated and not porcelain.

[@dnhman]

Nice collection of equipment thanks for sharing. I would think the Marine corp museum would love that inscribed cup!

[@Superbitch1010]

I'm sure they would. But my collection is for sale to the highest bidder. Museums don't pay for there items

[@Live.Laugh.Lobotomy]

+Joe A That's true

[@Live.Laugh.Lobotomy]

+Joe A where could I get info on the stuff you are selling

[@simon92002]

+raaaaaaa ebay

[@Live.Laugh.Lobotomy]

+WWII USMC thanks

[@rickybobby8845]

Wow what a amazing video thank you for sharing

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Nice collection. Thanks

[@quacked7891]

They had some experimental canteen pouches.

[@nobodxy]

awesome Collection

[@harrykuheim6107]

If you like arguing all weekend about the seams in your canteen this is the hobby for you....

[@KeepItBrick]

Harry Kuheim or if you just like history....

[@jerrythegerman1542]

I’ve bought a cross flap canteen cover with a fourth marine division invasion mark on it. I believe it was probably used on Iwo Jima but I’m not sure.

[@STFU768]

2:07 why was such detail put into the canteen holder rivets ?

[@aussieoftheyear1577]

This guy has to have dropped thousands on this collection over time. I have a modest display case with some things in it but nothing this vast. I’d imagine guys like this are why these items are so hard to find.

[@scottybeegood]

awesome, thanks for sharing

[@Freeman_Actual]

Solid PRAC! Semper Fi

[@patriotplayz5612]

I was at an antique store, saw a porcelain canteen and thought it was fake before I knew what they were but know I know I missed a rare opportunity.

[@ItsJustZark]

Outstanding Collection! Love the engraved canteen cup! What did they use to engrave it?

[@logos8626]

Probably a knife.

[@martyshannon7542]

Camp Elliott is in SanDiego. Mir Mar Naval Air Station.

[@jerzykoakowski4999]

Very nice !

[@kierandoodykd]

I own some weird later version of these canteens. It's the same style as these but really tall. Its fated at 1978

[@soldierstudios7316]

That army canteen cover with the hole in the bottom was probably dated 1918 because the back is weaved all the way down

[@adriansaavedra950]

I have a Vietnam era canteen, I’m not sure if it what branch it was but I’m 99% sure that the cover which I also own is US Army. Is there any way to tell what branch the canteen was issued in?

[@wildnaturestudios9861]

wow well done and beautiful collection I love it and your video. A++++

[@WORRO]

Very nice 👍🏻👍🏻

[@dank630]

Camp Elliott is San Diego; adjacent MCAS Miramar.

[@SIC-SEMPER-TYRANNIS]

I never leave home without one.

[@tfresh2838]

Im ordering a full ww2 tarawa loadout, i have everything i just need to order my canteen, cup and cover its a whole pack together and i need an m1936 belt to hold my canteen

[@EdricAlrict]

I have one of those seamless super rare canteens.

[@landen2934]

Eman I had one but my mom threw it away awhile ago thinking it was nasty

[@landen2934]

Threw it away, it was in rly good condition

[@landen2934]

WWII Re-enacting yeah, but whatever. It’s ok

[@vintagevegas9067]

@@landen2934 damn that sucks

[@smtx2117]

I'm from New Caledonia 🇳🇨

[@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723]

Hard to get a hold of the real but I will be very satisfied with a high-grade stainless steel replica,

[@simon92002]

Thank you so much!!!!

[@micahfrye8885]

Anyone know about the 1951 dazey corporation cup and 1963 hamill MFG CO cup I need to know materials. I think the 51 is stainless and the 63 is steel but coated. Idk the 63 is magnetic but the other isn't

[@GabeNewellDFTBA]

Couldn't you also theoretically use the hole in the pattern 4 cover to catch rain? I always heard that water got pretty scarce because the Japanese poisoned the water with dead bodies.

[@ambulance_boy3834]

17:32 berp

[@alexsinclair2012]

@ 4:08 if I had to guess... that's a date code. 84th week of 1915.

[@JackPittman]

Can you do more videos with Jo please

[@HistoryCollectorsForum]

+Jack Pittman In the near future, we will.

[@thIDthIRreenactor]

Hey I have a question I got a 1942 dated canteen and the top is a flat bakelite top like a 1918 cap but not aluminum and an aluminum ring is that a common canteen

[@KeepItBrick]

rod garage everyday if you post a video of it on your KZbin I can have a look, I’m not an expert but I do know my fair share!

[@thIDthIRreenactor]

@@KeepItBrick I will I'm make one soon

[@vincentleone5866]

Is there a way to contact this advanced collector?

[@larryburwell8550]

chris, do you remember be I gave you some info about my uncle col Robert s moore from fssf fame. great stuff you have

[@Sticky745]

Awesome video Chris.. very informative and the collection you have is amazing! I have a question regarding a canteen cover I recently purchased... it's a 1930's Calvary cover with the straps... is there anything you can tell me about it like rarity and average cost?? Thanks in advanced

[@kevindblew6822]

I truly enjoyed this! I was prompted to check the old canteen on my desk. It says US. SWANSON 1944. It has a lateral standing seam, about where a canteen chip would come to when nested. I presumed it was aluminum but would it have been stainless steel?

[@blizte3]

I got cup that has wcw on the folding handle like the second canteen on this video

[@timothythomas1345]

I have what seems to be a vietnam era canteen and cover with cup . The problem I cant find one like mine and wonder if it is to a special unit or if it may had been modified in the field . I fould this in the trash complete . The canteen cup had never been used . Now it is the cover I need to figure out . It has 3 leather straps or loops if you will . One on both the right and left sides. And one on the bottom included intertwined on the bottom strap is an O ring . All the leather loops are riveted on to the canteen cover with Brass rivets . And both the leather and the rivets look old and are still intact . I can squeeze a bic lighter in between the leather loop and the canteen cover with canteen inside . If anyone has and info on this item or anything to add . Please feel free to contact me . I could e mail pictures if need be . I spent hours looking and looking to find a picture of one like it and no dice as so far . God Bless

[@KeepItBrick]

timothy thomas if you can post a video on your KZbin I can have a look, not exactly sure what it is, my guess would lean towards being a cavalry re-enforced canteen from the sounds of it, but I’d have to see to be sure.

[@AfrikaKorp42]

Camp Elliott was in IL

[@nic-hol-assgrain6574]

I have an original 1942 aluminum canteen cup stove that had the picture instructions sticker but I was stupid and ripped it off cause I didn't think anything of it. I have never seen another one since and wanted to see one here but there wasn't one but that's OK.

[@emperorconstantine1.361]

That first one is similar to the types used during American Civil War.

[@thisismeumbass]

we used to get them wet on purpose to keep the water cooler......evaporation.

[@idontknowwhatiamdoinganymo1615]

fun fact about these canteens and other army things when the boy scouts started the army gave them old equipment to the point that those campaign hats the leader wore was from the Spanish-American war sadly the boys scouts throw tons of their old army stuff doesn't help that I was able to get a whole ww1-ish uniform from those big industrial trash containers.

[@tylernoel3532]

Would you be able to identify a canteen I have? you did not cover it in this video, but I'm sure you would be able to identify what era it came from. thank you for your time!

[@KeepItBrick]

Tyler Noel if you want I’d be happy to try for you, I’m not any form of expert but if I don’t know it I’d be happy to research it!

[@calebblasingame2921]

I used to have a British made us army canteen cover with an EGA and invasion markings

[@samt3166]

What model canteen is the very last World War 2 canteen you showed? It's the canteen with the army cover. I have a canteen just like it. It's dated A.G.M. C.O. 1945. It has the World War 2 issue black plastic cap. Is it a rare variant? Once again, what model is the canteen?

[@papercitypauper8746]

Get this man a glass of water

[@TravisMcKnight-lk7gg]

My uncle was USMC then 17 in Da-dang and turned 18 in Vietnam in 1969 , my grandfather signed for him , far cry from today's youth in America. As a kid I loved this kind of army 🪖🎖️💜 surplus gear .

[@joshuasJR]

Whaiit is this project about

[@larserikgill]

Hello I am a WWII gear and gun collectior. Is it possible to get the contact info to this gentelman that collects USMC gear. I would like to ask him a few questions. Best: Lars Erik Gill

[@austinwideman9705]

Had this video sent to me. I own the unis p5 at the 17:50 mark! That’s funny to see

[@angrytoast3987]

I SAW JOE IN 2 OTHER VIDEOS OH MY GOD

[@msgt1942]

i dont think thats an ultra rare first 500 canteens made that he shows in the video. what he has is what some call a second pattern 1st pattern has a first and second variation agm canteen look at the chain link attaching it to the neck ring. also the neck ring holding chain is ROUND the originals first pattern were FLAT i think the canteen he has is 1913 to 1915 canteen. not early 1910/1911 canteen. also the improved round hump above the neck ring is a dead give away its a later canteen. what i he has a 3rd variation the first would have threading inside the neck the second a sleeve going down 3/4 of the way down inside hiding the threads then this third smooth inside neck no sleeve which he is showing then their is a fourth with a clamp like collar for the chain like the 1918 canteens. this is my opinion because their is so much misinformation on these early canteens as evident in this video.

[@erickornegay9421]

Is there a book or website or anything with pictures or descriptions of these early pattern 1-3 of the seamless canteen?

[@YFNGamer1]

I have a 1912 canteen that I inherited.

[@paulsandersvoiceover8637]

"V-Mail" (Victory mail) Minimized and censored correspondence from servicemen. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V-mail

[@johnlord8337]

Oorah!

[@THEMEMEMACHINE-oz7eo]

Actually, I have my gramps vietnam combat belt with his canteen attached

[@swartzfarms3962]

I have a 1945 canteen with out s cover but I'm getting one soon

[@kilo393]

Does Joe have social media or somewhere I can follow.Im also curious if he is a member of the militaria forum or something similar.

[@extremeskill8824]

that last stainless one looked un issued....I want it

[@mrdeuce7]

Great video!

[@thetemudgin193]

Awesome. I started getting dizzy, though, much better slowed down.

[@simonkimberly6956]

Please show me all!

[@chiledoug]

Volrath makes kitchen equipment

[@jasonK812]

Just found a 1941 US AGM CO 1941.

[@pcbmale]

1st one looks like smf shelton, on the name

[@lesaboo4740]

I have a canteen that belonged to my uncle . WW2 some type of stoneware? Cork is missing no markings light brown looks homemade. I can send a picture if someone could help identify

[@KeepItBrick]

Lesa Boo yeah post it on your KZbin and I’d be happy to have a look.

[@pastafiend845]

His voice is like Harvey Keitel's voice

[@cowking3631]

I have j t on a Usmc ka bar

[@duck5336]

Fun fact. The ones issued these days in the army haven't changed much at all. If it ain't broke, don't fix it I guess lol.

[@KeepItBrick]

Space Cowboy 45 they are made of plastic.... also the cover is made out of a totally different material...

[@nicolascruz7610]

I’m from Guam