Original WWI / WWII U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm Water Jacket Assembly It is complete with liner

It is complete with liner and has original period brown paint on the underside of the shell

while the right side is unfortunately missing

with vibrant colors and little fading it shows the original fold creases but remains smooth and crisp

97th Bombardment Group

and the blade on this example is signed as well

Original WWI / WWII U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm Water Jacket Assembly It is complete with linerOriginal 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