{"product_id":"ww2-british-army-foot-powder-tin","title":"WW2 British Army Foot Powder Tin","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an original WW2 British Army foot powder tin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWartime Foot Care\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing harsh lessons with trench foot during the First World War, British commanders made infantry foot care a daily priority. Soldiers across Northwest Europe, North Africa, and Burma carried these tins to stop moisture build-up and blisters on long marches. Available in  \u003cb\u003eDistressed surplus condition\u003c\/b\u003e, each example shows genuine period patina from wartime storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eField-Ready Tinplate Design\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach container stands \u003cb\u003e9.5 cm tall\u003c\/b\u003e and was built to hold \u003cb\u003e1 3\/4 oz (50 g)\u003c\/b\u003e of powder. The body uses pressed sheet metal formed with an oval shape that packs flat into a canvas wash roll without rolling away. A top friction cap protects the dispensing spout, while the \u003cb\u003erecessed base\u003c\/b\u003e allowed secure stacking inside wooden transit crates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eLiving History and Display\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor WW2 living history reenactors, this tin perfectly fills out a \u003cb\u003e1937 Pattern webbing pack\u003c\/b\u003e or soldier wash roll. The front features original black stencilled lettering. Unusually, these containers still retain their \u003cb\u003eoriginal wartime powder\u003c\/b\u003e inside. Due to age, this original powder is preserved strictly for historical collection and not for use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete your wartime British soldier kit display with an original WW2 foot powder tin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Surplus Quartermasters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56240646160769,"sku":"SUPA297G1","price":16.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0220\/2076\/files\/f0f19027ad1e60cdfef59b0ebc98a9fb.webp?v=1788957229","url":"https:\/\/forces-uniform-and-kit.myshopify.com\/products\/ww2-british-army-foot-powder-tin","provider":"Surplus Quartermasters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}