A nifty bit of military history - US field mess gear

[Grand58742]

Interesting to see how designs have changed over the years and some have changed very little at all over the past century.

http://www.history.army.mil/html/museums/messkits/Field_Mess_Gear(upd_Jul09).pdf

[SteyrAUG]

I have several of those items from WWI and WWII, thanks for helping me positively confirm them.

[ralph]

Same here, Have a 1945 dated mess kit, (very good + shape) with what appears to be the correct knife, fork, spoon, interesting info..