Dec 15, 2023 · The mask you have pictured is not a standard "lightweight" army gas mask. The mask pictured is an M2 (maybe actually an M2A2) "heavyweight" gas mask. They made 10 million + of the M2 series from 1940 - 1949. I’m not up on what the marines used and I see very few photos of marines with masks on from WWII to get a solid gauge on the subject.

Feb 27, 2015 · British instructors arrived – Anti-gas lectures went from just one hour per week to five hours per week – Troops were compelled to wear gasmasks while participating in various activities such as firing weapons, marching, and playing sports – Recruits were made to don their masks and enter a “gas chamber” filled with chlorine gas, and ...

Feb 27, 2015 · In addition to the M2 mask’s shortcomings, the combat division’s gas officers, after moving into the line realized that carrying a second mask of inferior quality was not a wise thing to do. Reports routinely turned up at GHQ stating that numerous men shifted from the uncomfortable SBR, to the much more comfortable M2 mask during lengthy ...

Apr 16, 2019 · The M8 Snout Gas Mask was adopted in 1945 as the low-cost, stop-gap successor to the M5-11-7 Army Assault Gas Mask, which was plagued with issues of high rejection rate due to the complex re-vulcanization process to add the side port.

Dec 18, 2022 · A few years ago, I picked this bag and an M2(?) Gas Mask from a surplus store on Oahu. It has the name G W Grant written on one side of it. Below it is the numbers 60987. I haven't any idea what this number is for. I have done some research on the name and number but have not come across any definitive results.

Feb 27, 2015 · The more information we can gather on gas-masks as used by the AEF in one place, the better. Speaking of gas-masks and respirators, here's a photo of, from left to right. a French M2 mask, an American corrected English (CE) mask, a French 1917 ARS mask and a 1917 German Lederschutzenmaske worn by American ambulance personnel.

Oct 24, 2022 · The US M2-10A1-6 Lightweight Optical mask was packed in either a fiberboard or a metal container in a crate of 6 weighing a total of 55 LBs. This particular sample was put together in August of 1953. The M2-10A1-6 Optical mask kit includes the M2-10A1 Optical mask, the M6 Carrier, the C3 Waterproofing kit, a fiberboard faceform, and an anti-dim ...

Jul 27, 2016 · But it clearly states that the Training mask only was available in "U" The MI and MIA1 are the same mask except for the outlet valve. In TM 3-205 dated October 9, 1941 it states: "In training pieces to be procured in the future, the MI and MIA1 will be designated M2 and M2A1, respectively, since they will be the same as the service M2 and M2A1.

Jun 18, 2008 · Gilger's housewife, french haversack, french cup and M2 gas mask can. Teamski Posted June 20, 2008. Teamski.

Aug 5, 2021 · The mask appears to be an M2-A1 training mask or very similar , he's also wearing a standard wool shirt, blue denim jeans, off -white / grey wool socks and most interestingly a pair of PX ' camp moccasins ' . . . . . . . . . . neat to see a pair being worn on base. . regards lewis. ..