Artifact Detail
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| M-1961 1 Qt Canteen |
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| Field Gear |
| Operation Just Cause (Panama) , Operation Urgent Fury (Grenada) , Vietnam War |
| The M-1961 Style Canteen was created in 1962 and tested in the field as a replacement for the aluminum canteen. In 1971/72 all units we required to replace their aluminum canteen with this model. This artifact was produced in 1976. |
| Probably Authentic |
| Related: Canteen |
| Related Facts | |
| Primitive canteens were sometimes made of hollowed-out gourds, such as a calabash, or were bags made of leather. |




