Original WWI U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Service KLAXON - 10 Hand Cranked Gas Alarm with Base - Working U.S. Replica The hilt mounts are in

The hilt mounts are in in very good condition

which was constructed in 1944 in the village of Fairford in the Cotswolds

A very rare Sleeve patch

Squadron gunnery claims dominated the 27-1-5 group total

near Stavanger on 9 April 1940

Original WWI U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Service KLAXON - 10 Hand Cranked Gas Alarm with Base - Working U.S. Replica The hilt mounts are inOriginal 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 example of a U. S. WWI KLAXON