Artifact Detail

Canteen and Carrier
Field Gear
US War in Afghanistan , US War in Iraq
Molle II ACU canteen pouch and canteen. NSN: 8465-01-525-0585
Probably Authentic
Related: Camouflage , Canteen , MOLLE , NSN , UCP
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Related Facts
The word 'camouflage" is derived from the French word 'camouflerage' which means: camoufler (“disguise, to hide”) +? -age (noun-forming suffix). The French slang word 'camouflage' came into English use during the First World War.
Primitive canteens were sometimes made of hollowed-out gourds, such as a calabash, or were bags made of leather.
MOLLE stands for Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment
National Stock Number or NATO Stock Number is a 13-digit numeric code, identifying all the 'standardized material items of supply' as they have been recognized by all NATO countries.
UCP stands for Universal Camouflage Pattern