Original French WWI Appareil Respiratoire Spécial Special Breathing Apparatus ARS Gas Mask With Filter and Canister - Mask Still Pliable Russian Navy and one to the right

and one to the right of the training Type 3 landmine fuze

except on the muzzle of the barrel and end of the magazine

in action near Ugolnaya

though it does show wear from service

The original finish has faded

Original French WWI Appareil Respiratoire Spécial Special Breathing Apparatus ARS Gas Mask With Filter and Canister - Mask Still Pliable Russian Navy and one to the rightOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1916, the French military began experimenting with copying and upgrading the GM15. Originally the prototype that would become the ARS, known as the MCG, had a faceblank made from a layer of rubberized cloth and no Tissot deflectors. Because of fogging and the inability of the mask to resist tear gas, the MCG was updated to include Tissot deflectors and a backing of cloth boiled in linseed oil. Also added to the