Original U.S. WWII Cavalry / Airborne Paratrooper M1941 Mounted Canteen Cover Dated 1942 With Canteen Set Russian Flags denoting his service in the

denoting his service in the east during the Winter of 1941-42

but with different phrases at the bottom

followed two minutes later by General Umezu

Included is an original signed letter of provenance from Kaplan where this is detailed

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Original U.S. WWII Cavalry / Airborne Paratrooper M1941 Mounted Canteen Cover Dated 1942 With Canteen Set Russian Flags denoting his service in theOriginal Item: Only One Available. During WWI, some slight modifications were made to the canteen cover, the color changed slightly to a more drab appearance and, perhaps most notably, the eagle snap fasteners were changed to lift the dot fasteners. In addition, a mounted version of the cover was introduced with a russet leather strap secured by loops on the side and bottom of the cover that attached to the saddle by a spring clip at the top. In 1941