Don, I thought you were a tanker? [X(] Every tank carries a bucket....WW II many carried the fold away canvas, but most also carried the galvanized iron bucket,(after 1950 everyone) normally hung onto the tow hooks or lifting eyes at the rear...or off the rear of the turret. Secured by a short rope around the wire handle.

Use;[/b] fill with solvent to clean MGs, tools, swabbing out gun tube. Soap & water or solvent (or gas) to clean breech block, turret walls, ammo wells. Hang inside turret with ice and German Bier, Korean OB Beer, Japanese Asahi Biru. Use inside turret to wash down ready rack and other exposed ammo. Fill with water, warmed on engine deck for the manadatory monthly face & hands wash. In very cold weather use it for the Army three stage field bath. stage 1; wash down as far as possible, stage 2;, wash up as far as possible, stage 3; wash possible. Not only German tanks carried buckets...it was/is a standard item for every US and other nations tanks as well, issued or individual purchase.(or moonlighte requisition ) If on the move, unable to stop and someone HAS to go...bucket also has other uses.