Capo brand (Canadian)
“Haversack Cleanser” – 1940
manufactured by Capoline Co. Windsor, Ontario
Photo: Geoff Robinson
Photo: Geoff Robinson
Photo: Geoff Robinson
Contents described as being mustard/tan in colour.
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Cleanser, Haversack Respirator, Anti-Gas Web Equipment, Mark II
Dark Brown
The Capo Polishes Limited, Hamilton, Canada – 1945
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Capo trademark on side of 1945 tin
Photo: Geoff Robinson
Photo: Geoff Robinson
Photo: Geoff Robinson
Contents described as being dark brown and almost dark green in colour.
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British Military ยท For Web Equipment
CAPO Khaki Cleanser
The Capo Polishes Limited, Hamilton, Canada
(Package design doesn’t use the registered CAPO trademark for some reason)
Photo: Geoff Robinson
Photo: Geoff Robinson
Photo: Geoff Robinson
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Capoline Co and The Capo Polishes Limited are still in existence in the form of Capo Industries Ltd and in one form or another the company has been going since 1893. Their product ranges still contain polishes, pastes and powders as well as leather care products. The head office is in Burlington, Ontario, Canada.
Company web site: http://www.capoindustries.com/CPSP/index.html
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Further information written by ‘pumpkin2up’ on WW2 Reenactors US forum http://ww2reenactors.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=infantry2&action=display&thread=19847&page=8
Draw your own conclusions but the 3rd Canadian Div had coloured their webbing BEFORE D-Day and it was a dark green colour. The HLI of Canada used vehicle paint (that came from the word of a veteran and was verified by a copy of unit orders dated May 1944.) The Royal Winnipeg Rifles of Canada used KG 03 blanco on their gear as early as Nov 1943… once again from unit orders from D Coy. Although, they never used the word “Blanco” the orders stated the webbing would be colored dark khaki green. Webbing that is in the RWR museum that was used on D-day is what I would call KG-03 or dark green… also it is next to an assault jerkin (most of the RWR leading companies were issued it for the assault but then they were withdrawn a few days after the invasion and re-issued their dark webbing).