Original WWI / WWII U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm Water Jacket Assembly and the blade on this

and the blade on this example is signed as well

They carried on their existence largely ignoring the terrible conflict going on around them

Into Germany

Blade Style: Curved Single Edge

A lovely example of this type of helmet

Original WWI / WWII U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm Water Jacket Assembly and the blade on thisOriginal 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