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Need info/ help on US WWII 5gal can names & markings

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Posted by HeavyArty on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 11:28 AM

richs26

Gino, didn't the USMC have their own version of a gas can with a pear-shaped poptop, or was that postwar as I used to have one like that marked USMC. 

 

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Posted by Raualduke on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 10:46 AM
Good stuff. This is exactly why I browse this forum. I'm always learning. Mike
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Posted by richs26 on Monday, January 11, 2016 10:30 PM

Gino, didn't the USMC have their own version of a gas can with a pear-shaped poptop, or was that postwar as I used to have one like that marked USMC.

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Posted by hogfanfs on Monday, January 11, 2016 11:23 AM

You rock, Gino! Thanks for the information!

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Posted by modelcrazy on Monday, January 11, 2016 11:03 AM
Very informative Gino, thanks!

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Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, January 11, 2016 10:46 AM

The "WD" marked blitz cans are British.  WD stood for War Department.  Early in the war, US vehicles could be seen w/British-style blitz cans, which were copies of German Blitz cans.  The US also copied them w/out the WD marking.

US version

British and German versions

Later, the US designed their own cans which is the common one used through out the rest of WWII up into the '90s.  There were fuel and water cans which differed by their opening covers.

Screw cap fuel can.

Pop cap water can.

It was common to mark the water can with either a white W, WATER, stripe, X, or top to make sure you didn't accidentally fill it with gasoline.

 

 

 

 

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Need info/ help on US WWII 5gal can names & markings
Posted by SMJmodeler on Monday, January 11, 2016 10:19 AM

Guys: I have some 5gal cans in the parts bin from the Tamiya Allied Vehicles Accessory Set that I'd like to use on my M4 HST but I'm a bit confused on the names & markings.

One is called a fuel can and the other is a "blitz" can...huh?  The blitz can has a "W" and a "D" on it and I thought that could stand for water but that doesn't seem correct.  The other can has no markings or lettering.

My ultimate goal is to be able to paint/ designate the cans so they are CLEARLY differentiated as water or fuel.

Another question: Is "jerry can" the correct term for US 5gal too?

HELP!!!, please...

SMJmodeler

 

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