Luftwaffe LW benzin bottle

[François SAEZ]

Part of the survival equipment, they are painted in yellow and marked in a square box in black "BENZIN Feurgef?hrlich".

Same design than the LW survival bottle for water (plain aluminium not marked)

[François SAEZ]

packed

[François SAEZ]

other view of the survival bag

[Luftwaffe Rules]

Why would it be in such a small bottle? Benzin if Im not mistaken means Gas in German correct? Or was it gas for the personal cooker? TIA and all the best, Jon

[Paul R]

Do you have one in your collection to share, in color ?

[Luftwaffe Rules]

Do you have one in your collection to share, in color ?

Oh no sir not me, I was just curious as to its size. I actually dont have anything in my collection one would consider to be Luftwaffe Equipment. Not yet anyways LOL. I wanna get a wooden arty box for my Arty mannequin. All the best, Jon

[Jos Le Conté]

I've no clue if they used the fuel (Benzin) for cookers, most cookers I know operate on Espit fuel tabs.., think they're also visible in the first pic , no ?.., just behind the pan.

While a survival item, maybe they used it to make a fire ?

Think only matches will not work on a rainy day..

Just a thought..

Maybe the stuff in the pic is for bomber crew, I see 4 alu waterbottles.

Jos.

Edited April 29, 2007 by Jos Le Cont

[François SAEZ]

Do you have one in your collection to share, in color ?

Maybe

[François SAEZ]

B&W view from a rare English edition of Adler, Jan 26 1943.

[Luftwaffe Rules]

Very nice Francois! Ive never seen a English version of Der Adler before. LOL I guess I have more equipment than I thought I forgot about my mannequin... All the best, Jon

[Paul R]

Maybe

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[François SAEZ]

PPPPLLLLLEEEEEAAAASSSSSEEEE Lets see it!

then

[François SAEZ]

another one

[François SAEZ]

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[Luftwaffe Rules]

Very nice Francois!! All the best, Jon

[Paul R]

I agree!! I have never seen this article of survival gear! Amazing! Do you have entire survival pack yet?

[François SAEZ]

I agree!! I have never seen this article of survival gear! Amazing! Do you have entire survival pack yet?

I had some but as I am selling my collection ...............

[Paul R]

I had some but as I am selling my collection ...............

Some entire kits or fuel bottles?

[François SAEZ]

Some entire kits or fuel bottles?

all my collection = what I had =never had comple kits , only parts

[François SAEZ]

another pic

[200lswc]

Why would it be in such a small bottle? Benzin if Im not mistaken means Gas in German correct? Or was it gas for the personal cooker? TIA and all the best, Jon

The fuel contained in the flasche was used for the cooker...see red arrow !

[Enigma]

I have had several of those cookeres. They are made by Gustav Barthel in Dresden. Early ones are made with a brass body. Later ones are steel. Some Waa marked. "ARARA" manufactured ones exist as well. (Might be late Bartel??.) They run on petrol and will ignite no matter how cold it is. I used one for extremely low temperatures when I was young and sporty. These cookers where also in use by alpine troopps. After ww2 Barthel made them at least for a while. I have seen post ww2 manufactured ones.

That stack of tins in the rear looks familiar. I might have something similar made in plated steel. A stack that has some kind of mechanism to lock it all. I will take a look when i am at the cottage next time. (When summer comes.) I have aways wondered what it was for. Mine have a lid on top if my memory still is intact to some extent.

Kind regards

Enigma

Edited February 1, 2008 by Enigma

[Enigma]

Here is a picture of one of my stoves. Is this the one on the photogtraph???

Kind regards

Enigma

[Enigma]

Another picture

[nesredep]

Hello!

Enigma

Great LW item.post more and thank You for posting.

All the best

Nesredep