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LOT 2572
German WWII Fuel Jerrycan
1940 A.D.
18 1/2 in. (4.15 kg, 47 cm).
Large jerrycan with text 'Kraftsoff 20 / Feuergefahrlich / 1940'. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of an Essex militaria collector.
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