Chinese Type 56 PLA Canteen with Canvas Cover (Field Worn) Uniforms The fabric and cut align

The fabric and cut align with known SADF wet-weather coats issued for operational and base use in South West Africa/Namibia and Angola

with quick-release buckles enabling rapid access

German-style post-war military design used during the transition from UDF to early SADF service

Below the lion is the inscription "THE KING'S OWN

and fine adjustment dials

Chinese Type 56 PLA Canteen with Canvas Cover (Field Worn) Uniforms The fabric and cut alignOriginal Chinese Type 56 military canteen with aluminium body and ribbed screw cap, housed in khaki canvas cover with drawstring closure. Heavily field worn with visible service damage, consistent with African conflict use. Widely exported to communist aligned forces during the Cold War.