Pah co chu puk, On the water can markings, check the region you are representing. Generally in Africa, both British and USA used a white stripe down, or even across the middle of the can....other units as some in Germany painted the round cap white. The cap on the Jerry can for water had a round disc shaped cap and some units (not all) painted the disc white. Some went even further and painted "potable" on cans used for drinking water as opposed to those cans that were old and getting rusty and used for wash water.

Although not a regulation, some units marked gas cans and those used for oil or solvent, to prevent mixing of same on refilling at supply depots. This was mainly for easy separation of cans for the QM people as they came in. 7th Inf Div in Korea (1951-58) used a red dot for gas and blue dot for oil cans, (on the side near the top) no specific marking for 5 gal water cans.

This info for those whose desire is to portray a model as is was actually used and not simply "don't care how it really was....I do it my way".

Googly, when I refered to My tank, I was alluding to my compliance with regulations governing safety within my unit. When I build a model, it is historically correct both in proper marking and stowage for that particular vehicle, irrespective of whether it was one of mine or from some other unit. Info I post is based on accuracy and geared toward those who care about being historically accurate and have not had the advantage of serving on a tank or learning first hand about the workings of one. I have received many thanks from people for info I have supplied. Those who complain the most are by en large, those who know nearly nothing about the subject matter and care less about anything factual other than what they percieve in pictures.