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Jerrycan

A jerrycan or jerrican (also styled jerry can or jerri can) is a fuel container made from pressed steel (and more recently, high density polyethylene). It was designed in Germany in the 1930s for military use, to hold 20 litres (4.4 imp gal; 5.3 US gal) of fuel or water, and saw widespread use by both Germany and the Allies during the Second World War.

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JerriesReverse engineeredSchwelmSpanish Civil WarWehrmachtMobile Source Air ToxicsCalifornia Air Resources BoardChildren's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act

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related to American adaptation · 23
Jerrycan → American, Berlin Tempelhof Airport, British, Calcutta, Camp Holabird, For, German, He, In, India, Maryland, New York, Paul Pleiss, Philadelphia, Pleiss, The, The German, The US, The War Department, US-gallon
related to External links · 14
Jerrycan → Archived, Astonishingly, Core77, December, German, Jerry Cans, July, Noe, November, Olive-Drab, Rain, The Wehrmachtkanister, WeCoWi, Wehrmachtskanister
related to United States · 11
Jerrycan → Act, As, California Air Resources Board's, CFR, Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention, Code, Federal Regulation, January, Mobile Source Air Toxics, The, They
related to Europe · 10
Jerrycan → ADR, Chapter, Dangerous Goods, Europe, International Carriage, Road, The, The ADR, UN European Agreement, UN-marked
related to history · 6
Jerrycan → Allies, German, Germans, Jerry, Second World War, The
related to Modern use · 5
Jerrycan → Eero Rislakki, Finnish, It, NATO, The German
related to Design · 4
Jerrycan → Jerrycans, Most, The, This

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fuel containers german cans design container us war used british use water one also required two jerrycans second world military

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Briggs Motor Bodiesinstance ofsufficient to equip some units such as the Long Range Desert Group.British companies0.80text
Vauxhall Motorsinstance ofsufficient to equip some units such as the Long Range Desert Group.British companies0.80text
the Pressed Steel Company manufactured copies of the German design.Soviet usageThe strength of the Wehrmachtskanister was also recognised in the Soviet Unioninstance ofsufficient to equip some units such as the Long Range Desert Group.British companies0.80text
the Pressed Steel Company manufactured copies of the German designinstance ofsufficient to equip some units such as the Long Range Desert Group.British companies0.80text
Jerrycanrelated to American adaptationIn0.60section
Jerrycanrelated to American adaptationAmerican0.60section
Jerrycanrelated to American adaptationPaul Pleiss0.60section
Jerrycanrelated to American adaptationIndia0.60section
Jerrycanrelated to American adaptationGerman0.60section
Jerrycanrelated to American adaptationThe German0.60section
Jerrycanrelated to American adaptationBerlin Tempelhof Airport0.60section
Jerrycanrelated to American adaptationPleiss0.60section

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    Jerrycan

    Nodes64
    Edges63
    Triples77
    Avg. degree1.97
    Density0.03125
    Components1
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