Original WWI U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Service KLAXON - 10 Hand Cranked Gas Alarm with Base Lewis Gun • Presidential Unit Citation

• Presidential Unit Citation

The "H" in the model number is short for "hahn"

making this a spectacular research opportunity

with crazing and finish wear

and 19 missing

Original WWI U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Service KLAXON - 10 Hand Cranked Gas Alarm with Base Lewis Gun • Presidential Unit CitationOriginal 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. Various types of "gas alarms", from simple wooden rattles to mechanical sirens were employed to help warn the soldiers that it was time to put the mask on. This is a great worn example of a U. S. WWI