Original French WWI ARS Gas Mask Made from Converted German M1917 Ledermaske in Original Canister Accessories After serving in the frigates

After serving in the frigates Niger

and has a multitude of pockets and pouches for maps and tools

After the Japanese surrender they set sail for Japan where they occupied the southern island of Kyūshū

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Original French WWI ARS Gas Mask Made from Converted German M1917 Ledermaske in Original Canister Accessories After serving in the frigatesOriginal Item: Only One Available. In 1916, the French military began experimenting with copying and upgrading the GM15. Originally the prototype that would become the ARS, known as the MCG, had a faceblank made from a layer of rubberized cloth and no Tissot deflectors. Because of fogging and the inability of the mask to resist tear gas, the MCG was updated to include Tissot deflectors and a backing of cloth boiled in linseed oil. Also added to the