{"product_id":"original-wwii-usmc-m1941-p41-2nd-pattern-canteen-cover-khaki-canvas-hand-marked-412","title":"Original WWII USMC M1941 \/ P41 2nd Pattern Canteen Cover – Lift-the-Dot, Khaki Canvas, UNIS-Style Marked 412","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOriginal WWII USMC M1941 \/ P41 (2nd Pattern) Canteen Cover — Lift-the-Dot Snaps, Khaki Canvas, Hand-Marked “412” in UNIS-Style Layout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAn original WWII-period Marine Corps canteen cover in the collectors’ 2nd Pattern, also known as the M1941 or P41. This is not a reproduction. It’s made of heavy khaki cotton canvas and is unlined, and the flap edges are bound with khaki tape. Two rounded flaps each close to a Lift-the-Dot snap fastener on their own side, so the flaps do not cross. The snaps are blackened caps with brass-colored ball-top studs. A wire belt hook sits on a khaki webbing tab mounted high on the back, and a vertical seam runs down the center of the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe front carries a hand-applied black ink \u003cstrong\u003e“412,”\u003c\/strong\u003e with an arch above and a flat bar below. Together they form the half-circle layout of the Marine Corps’ WWII Unit Numerical Identification System (UNIS) markings. The ink has faded and reads blue-gray in places. By collector decoding of the 4th Marine Division system, 412 corresponds to Company A, 1st Battalion, 24th Marines. This is a collector interpretation and is not confirmed for this cover, and no owner has been identified. No rank digit is visible above the arch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e USMC canteen cover, 2nd Pattern (M1941 \/ P41)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e WWII\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy khaki cotton canvas with khaki tape and webbing trim, unlined\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two Lift-the-Dot snap fasteners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlaps:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two rounded flaps, not crossed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAttachment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wire belt hook on a webbing tab, mounted high on the back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intact, no funnel hole visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarking:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-applied black ink “412” with arch above and flat bar below\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cover only. Canteen and cup are not included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well worn, with honest signs of age and use:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStaining and soiling on the front, back, and flaps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFading and patina throughout, and faded ink on the marking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFraying and loose cream-colored threads at the edge of one flap, with small frayed spots and snags in the canvas nearby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRust-colored staining along a taped flap edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreasing in the canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight staining on the bottom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWear and patina on the snap caps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSold as shown. Please review the photos. Contact PottstownArmyNavy@gmail.com for any questions \/ more photos.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pottstown Army Navy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67704701878349,"sku":null,"price":230.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/1362\/7981\/files\/IMG_3831.jpg?v=1792170215","url":"https:\/\/pottstownarmynavy.com\/products\/original-wwii-usmc-m1941-p41-2nd-pattern-canteen-cover-khaki-canvas-hand-marked-412","provider":"Pottstown Army Navy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}