Original WWI U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Service "Klaxon" Siren by Sparton U.S.H. - Fully Functional MG 08-15 Maxim pages 4 & 40

pages 4 & 40

The wrist bears a large brass escutcheon with a Ducal Crown over the head of a Goddess in the center

The original factory cross grain on the blade surface is faint

both the 22nd and the 491st were ordered to cut back to "skeleton" squadrons

Fantastic condition IJA winter rabbit fur coat with internal quilting

Original WWI U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Service "Klaxon" Siren by Sparton U.S.H. - Fully Functional MG 08-15 Maxim pages 4 & 40Original 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. Various types of "gas alarms", from simple wooden rattles to mechanical sirens were employed to help warn the soldiers that it was time to put the mask on. This Vintage WWI (circa 1916) siren works