Original WWI / WWII U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm U.S. Flare Guns The guns have some of

The guns have some of the earliest Vickers features including of course the fluted water jacket and were supplied in the original commercial satin blue finish

The poster features the text "Ammunition

General Vandegrift

few examples have survived

There is some staining and runner wear

Original WWI / WWII U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm U.S. Flare Guns The guns have some ofOriginal 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