Description
You are bidding on a VERY NICE used example of a WW2 German Wehrmacht Essbesteck Field Issue Cutlery Set! These were issued to all personnel throughout the war.
The field cutlery set was a standard individual personal equipment item that was issued to all personnel along with other provision for eating in the field that included the mess kit, canteen, bread bag, fat container and a small portable, dry fuel tablet stove. The field cutlery set was generally carried in the bread bag along with other assorted personal items. The field cutlery sets came in a variety of models including a folding fork and spoon combination, a three piece set with a spoon, fork and knife and a more elaborate set containing a spoon, fork, knife and bottle/can opener. Following the old adage that, an army runs on its stomach, the field cutlery set must be considered one of the most important of all personal equipment items.
Made of steel, this is a FANTASTIC used example! Though the knife does not feature a maker mark, it is otherwise a MATCHING set, with the remaining items each marked “GAG” for the manufacture, along with a 1942 production date. As these were used throughout the war, there are some slight wear, marks, and scratches, due to the age, but nothing that detracts. The National Eagle is also quite clear on each. Would make a PERFECT addition to any collection, or display!
