Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper British Made Gas Detection Brassard Marked Dated August 1942 by SL/E Russian Headgear He was only 19 years

He was only 19 years old at the time

where it was more protected

neck guard apron is serial number stamped 10049 and the interior

Further history of the Davis Guard:

Original U.S. WWII Paratrooper British Made Gas Detection Brassard Marked Dated August 1942 by SL/E Russian Headgear He was only 19 yearsOriginal Item: Only One Available. For the Normandy invasion, American troops were provided with a variety of chemical warfare equipment, as it was still unknown whether AH would employ poison gas on the battlefield in an effort to prevent the breaching of the Atlantic Wall. One measure taken was the issue of the gas detection brassard, which was an armband much like a military policeman's armband that was made of chemically impregnated light brown