Original French WWI ARS Gas Mask Made from Captured & Converted German M1917 Ledermaske in Original Canister - Rare Snider Rifle Parts The Patch is a Shield

The Patch is a Shield Shaped Variant of the 15th Air Force Insignia with Winged Star over "XV" and "MINNESOTA" on an Upper Rocker

5 ounce cotton poplin dyed Army Shade Olive Green 107 or "OG-107"

This is a very high quality edged weapon and shows that all the effort goes into the front side

When the Order is awarded to recognize Naval Merit

Original French WWI ARS Gas Mask Made from Captured & Converted German M1917 Ledermaske in Original Canister - Rare Snider Rifle Parts The Patch is a ShieldOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1916, the French military began experimenting with copying and upgrading the GM15. Originally the prototype that would become the ARS, known as the MCG, had a faceblank made from a layer of rubberized cloth and no Tissot deflectors. Because of fogging and the inability of the mask to resist tear gas, the MCG was updated to include Tissot deflectors and a backing of cloth boiled in linseed oil. Also added to the