Original Austro-Hungarian WWI Model 1917 1st Pattern Stepped Gas Mask Canister with Original Strap Fusee Spring & Cover This Great War era 3rd

This Great War era 3rd Dragoon Guards Scarlet tunic has a paper label to the interior which is dated March 1912

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When we received the case

the regiment was then granted the right to display the Sphinx as a battle honor on the regimental badge

The spout is missing

Original Austro-Hungarian WWI Model 1917 1st Pattern Stepped Gas Mask Canister with Original Strap Fusee Spring & Cover This Great War era 3rdOriginal Item: Only One Available. During WWI, like all of the involved powers, Austria began to use gas masks in the field to protect from the horrible effects of the newly deployed weapon. Imperial Germany was already producing large numbers of masks, so the Austro Hungarian army first imported and deployed the M1915 "Gummimaske" fabric gas masks. These were however not really successful due to the delicate nature of the rubberized fabric body. They