Original British WWI Trench Warfare Gas Rattle - Dated 1918 Category_MG 34 Accessories reporting on its movements

reporting on its movements

and are really quite rare as after the war everybody had a good use for another gas can

Peyton's Regiment of Foot (1688-1751)

This is a really interesting memento of the Cold War from its coldest place

except that instead of the belled barrel muzzle

Original British WWI Trench Warfare Gas Rattle - Dated 1918 Category_MG 34 Accessories reporting on its movementsOriginal Item: Only One Available. During WW1 trench warfare and the terror of a gas attack was continually present. Due to the close quarters and explosions so much noise was always occurring that it became essential to find a unique way of warning the troops that a gas attack was under way. Whistles, sirens and all forms of explosive reports were hourly occurrences so the introduction of the gas rattle was adopted. Basically, this is an all wood