Original WWI / WWII U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm Water Jacket Assembly This same model helmet

This same model helmet

97th Bombardment Group

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

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

One Only available as described

Original WWI / WWII U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm Water Jacket Assembly This same model helmetOriginal 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