Original WWI U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm - Complete French Artwork & Posters AN jacket number 6552)

AN jacket number 6552)

which is why the some fittings are slightly loose

This is a rare and unusually well marked Artillery carbine offered in great condition

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Original WWI U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm - Complete French Artwork & Posters AN jacket number 6552)Original item: Only One Available. Gas Warfare, now banned by International Treaty, was first introduced in WWI on the Western Front, and the results were devastating. Soon everyone was issued with a gas mask and was required to carry one at all times. With all the noise in the trenches, this gong style system was adopted to alert soldiers in the trenches of an impending attack. These gongs had a totally unique sound, and were quite jarring. They were