Original U.S. WWII 1943 dated Experimental Ethocellulose Plastic Canteen by AICO Hotchkiss MG nicely stamped:

nicely stamped:

just light wear and some small chips

south of Leningrad

She had a career of almost twenty years and fought in the French Revolutionary Wars

Original U.S. WWII 1943 dated Experimental Ethocellulose Plastic Canteen by AICO Hotchkiss MG nicely stamped:Original Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent rare example of an experimental Ethocelulose Canteen which is dated 1943 and marked AICO by the manufacturer on the bottom under U. S.. In an effort to manufacture a non metallic a canteen during World War Two, the US government attempted to manufacture a plastic canteen using Dow Chemical's Ethyl Cellulose Plastic product, called Ethocel. The canteen was manufactured by several government