An alternative to the Esbit stove is the Natick Cooker. The canteen cup stove/stand was introduced during World War II, based on a design covered by a U.S. Patent issued in 1941. It was designed to nest with the stainless steel canteen cup, and store in the case with the US canteen to provides a way, in the field, to heat water, rations, or other food and drinks.
The WW2 version of the canteen cup stove/stand had standard nomenclature Stand, Heating, Cup, Canteen with Stock No. 74-S-329-500 and Spec. JQD 621. It was described in QM 3-1: "This stand supports a full canteen cup or a "C" ration can at a height suitable for heading its contents by means of heat tablets, Sterno or other commonly available source of heat. Wt. 0.12 lb."
The currently issued item is identified as NSN 8465-01-250-3632
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