Original West German Cold War Era Bundeswehr Aluminum Three Piece Mess Kit Hand Select:Yes which appears to have been

which appears to have been possibly obfuscated from wear to the reverse of the holster where the holster would ride on the hip when being worn on a belt

You knew when they were being used

and the later calibers used a smaller diameter

We acquired this pair as part of a private collection of Military telephones

there is no Lee-Metford designator on the butt socket

Original West German Cold War Era Bundeswehr Aluminum Three Piece Mess Kit Hand Select:Yes which appears to have beenOriginal Item: Very Few Available. We have just uncovered a few of these Cold War Era West German Bundeswehr aluminum three piece mess kits in our warehouse, acquired as part of a deal long ago but forgotten. We now offer them for sale in good service used condition, definitely having seen use in West Germany. We have heard that these WWII Style mess kits were used by the Bundesgrenzschutz (Federal Border Guard or BGS) in West Germany, and were