Original WWI / WWII U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm Antique Gun Parts In the background are a

In the background are a large red explosion and an airplane falling from the sky

They were issued during WWII and remained in service in Canada until 1966

it is more of a traditional East Indian dagger widely used by the Pirate Buccaneers that roamed what we now know as Malaya

Merrill's Marauders also suffered from the same treatment during the campaign

Original WWI / WWII U.S. Gas Alert Trench Gong Alarm Antique Gun Parts In the background are aOriginal 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