Original U.S. WWII Unissued M3 Diaphragm Gas Mask with M1VA1 Bag Snider Rifle Parts The flag measures approximately 23"

The flag measures approximately 23" x 23"

The strap that retains the cup is torn completely from the buckle on the front side

(Imperial Eagle)

complete with its original and correct scabbard

and is in very nice condition with a lovely tarnished patina

Original U.S. WWII Unissued M3 Diaphragm Gas Mask with M1VA1 Bag Snider Rifle Parts The flag measures approximately 23"Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of one of the last types of gas mask that the United States fielded in WWII. The M1 Design had first come about in 1921 as an improvement of the M1919 gas mask, developed at the end of WWI. It then went through several improvements, with the M1A2 being introduced in 1934, and remaining the standard U. S. Gas mask into the early years of WWII. However the delicate "bladder" under the mask