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Did Russians use a Jerry Can Equivalent?
GregCloseCombat
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Posted: Monday, May 10, 2010 - 06:29 PM UTC
This question came up on another forum and I would like to know the answer.
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Posted: Monday, May 10, 2010 - 09:08 PM UTC
Hi in WW2 the answer is no , they used captured ones , but after the war they took the presses and mould back to Russia and made their own pattern . cheers ian
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Posted: Monday, May 10, 2010 - 09:11 PM UTC
The answer is, more or less as Ian indicated, however, they also received quantities of U.S. Jerrycans within Lease-Lend.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 03:02 AM UTC
Thanks
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