Original U.S. WWII EMPTY INERT M1 HD-Gas Chemical Landmine 1 Gallon Can U.S. Army the group was insufficiently trained

the group was insufficiently trained for combat and it continued to train in England until it entered combat on 17 November 1942 in a strike against Saint-Nazaire

This fine used example features an original 82nd Airborne Division “All American”  patch on the left shoulder

17th Bengal Native Infantry

United States Army (ETOUSA)

but the chinstrap has a great look

Original U.S. WWII EMPTY INERT M1 HD-Gas Chemical Landmine 1 Gallon Can U.S. Army the group was insufficiently trainedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare example of the American M1 HD Gas landmine, a metal container holding 1 gallon (4. 5 kg) of HD chemical agent intended for area denial by contamination with a persistent agent. There Is No Chemical Agent In This Container. It Has Been Emptied And Cleared for decades. The M1 chemical landmine was a rectangular 1 gallon can fitted with a carrying handle and a threaded cap. The cap was lined with a gasket