Original WWI U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm Brown Bess Although typically associated with the

Although typically associated with the Prussian Army

sending out patrols that were able to contact the forces at Pointe du Huc

When Elbing and Danzig were transferred to Poland after World War II

Field guns were too cumbersome and often too heavy to manoeuvre satisfactorily

and the langet on one side is a lovely Federal Eagle

Original WWI U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm Brown Bess Although typically associated with theOriginal 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. With all the noise in the trenches, this gong style system was adopted to alert soldiers in the trenches of an impending attack. These gongs had a totally unique sound, and were quite jarring. They were