![]() ![]() Firstly the press studs normally used have been replaced with brass studs that engage with holes in the lid flap: The studs themselves are secured by a complex ‘star’ of stitching: On the base the three round grills to allow air in to the respirator canister have been replaced with eight reinforced holes: Generally the fabric is a little coarser than its British equivelant, but the quality is much closer to the mother country than say Indian produced webbing. The bag itself is clearly based on the British version, but with several key changes. With a massive cotton and weaving industry India was well geared up for producing equipment like this. British Model FM12 Gas Mask with filter and bag (15) (V1). 003268: US Army Black Rubberized Assault Gas Mask Bag: US Army Black rubberized Assault Gas Mask Bag like issued to -Day Veterans Paratroopers, etc., Excellent Condition. British Model FM-12 Gas Mask with filter and bag (2) (Z1). WWII Canadian MKV Gas Mask WW2 War Memorabilia Antique 1942 1943 1944. It appears that India did not manufacture its own masks (if anyone knows different please let me know), importing them from Britain, however it did make the bags for them. WW2 US Army Service Gas Mask with bag and straps. Time left 3d 23h left (Wed, 02:06 p.m.) or Best Offer +C 37.00 shipping.Tonight we are looking at an Indian made gas mask bag. ![]() To counter this all the armies in the conflict issued gas masks to their troops and these of course needed bags or canisters to carry them in. Although as dangerous to the operator as to the enemy, and of dubious tactical use, gas was a terrifying weapon, and to those brought up on stories of soldiers drowning in their own bodily fluids on the battlefield, it is easy to see why there was widespread fear. Following the horror of World War One, it is unsurprising that throughout the interwar period there was a widespread belief that gas would be widely used on the battlefield. ![]()
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