Original British WWI Wooden Gas Alarm Rattle For Use as Gas Alarm Only P-1853 Enfield The image is considered one

The image is considered one of the most iconic and enduring images of World War I

This is an excellent example with a lovely metal shield attached to field gray wool Heer (Army) cloth backing

These later pattern WWI belts do not have the earlier separators used in the M1907 and M1910 pattern belts

It appeared everywhere at Yuma: on the flight jackets of pilots

Also original is the TALON brand zipper which is stiff but functional

Original British WWI Wooden Gas Alarm Rattle For Use as Gas Alarm Only P-1853 Enfield The image is considered oneOriginal Item: Only One Available. In WWI poison gas was introduced, now totally outlawed as inhumane. With all the noise in the trenches, the wooden gas rattle was adopted to alert soldiers in the trenches of an impending attack. These rattles had a totally unique sound, and were quite jarring, being able to be heard above the din of war. The fear of course once WWII began was that the NSDAP War machine would reintroduce poison gas, which would be