Gas Masks Collector's Guide for Identifying Common American Military Gas Masks

Ron Ruble

ISBN 10: 1365283399 / ISBN 13: 9781365283390

Published by Lulu.com, US, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gas Masks Collector's Guide for Identifying Common American Military Gas Masks
• Publisher: Lulu.com, US
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1365283399
• ISBN 13: 9781365283390
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 21.59W x 1.5H x 27.9D centimeters 21.59 centimeters width by 1.5 centimeters height by 27.9 centimeters depth

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Synopsis

With more than 650 photographs, this book provides in depth information and a reference guide for identifying 53 common American military gas masks and it also includes information about another 43 uncommon military, special purpose and civilian American gas masks. The book is easily usable by a novice military collector that knows little or nothing about American military gas masks and at the same time, provides a useful quick reference book for the advanced collector. It covers American gas masks and accessories used during the Great War of 1917-1918 to the modern day M50 series Joint Service General Purpose Masks. Additional collector information is included about the quantities of masks manufactured for or procured by the United States military, manufacturing date markings on masks, fakes and reproductions, items issued with gas masks, hints for easy gas mask identification and historical information relating to collecting of American military gas masks.