Jerrycan
TYPE OF FUEL CAN (20-L-STANDARD VERSION OF WWII AND LATER NATO)
Jerry can; Jerrican; Jerrycans; Gas-Can; Jeep can; Blitz can; Wehrmachtskanister; Wehrmacht-Einheitskanister; Jerry cans; Water cans; Nato gas can
A jerrycan (also written as jerry can or jerrican) is a robust liquid container made from pressed steel (and more recently, high density polyethylene). It was designed in Germany in the 1930s for military use to hold of fuel, and saw widespread use by both Germany and the Allies during the Second World War.