Original U.S. WWI Experimental Navy M1917 Mark I Gas Mask in Canister - Mouth Canister Type - Rare Sharps Rifle and was captured and decorated

and was captured and decorated by a USGI

- Scarlet Tunic: The tunic is in wonderful condition but unfortunately the medals were added for display purposes and belonged to enlisted personnel

Assembly number 8 is stamped on most components of the pistol

was a United States Navy armored cruiser

Infantry Regiment ("First Texas") 1917

Original U.S. WWI Experimental Navy M1917 Mark I Gas Mask in Canister - Mouth Canister Type - Rare Sharps Rifle and was captured and decoratedOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Navy Mark I was one of the earlier masks made by the United States, not to be confused with the later optical Mark I made in WWII. Similar to the German Gummischutzmaske, the Mark I was issued in a metal canister. However, unlike the German Gummischutzmaske, the Mark I used a wide rubber flapper type exhale valve that protruded from the filter inlet stem. This is an extremely scarce gas mask, the first of this