Original WWI U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm Russian/Soviet Militaria neck guard apron is serial

neck guard apron is serial number stamped DN523 and just above it has the stamped manufacturer's code and size

The rear sight button is a bit loose

The leather suspension

and resorted and repacked the requested supplies onto rail cars for daily transportation to each division's railhead

Original WWI U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm Russian/Soviet Militaria neck guard apron is serialOriginal 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