REL27920.002 - Canvas Carry Bag for American M1A2 Noncombatant Gas Mask

REL27920.002

ID number
REL27920.002
Title
Canvas Carry Bag for American M1A2 Noncombatant Gas Mask
Maker
Unknown
Object type
Personal Equipment
Date made
1939-1945
Physical description
  • Canvas;
  • Cotton webbing;
  • Metal;
Collection
Heraldry
Description
Canvas carry bag for American M1A2 noncombatant gas mask. This bag consists of a shealth of canvas, open at one end, with a closing flap which can be fastened by a ferrous metal press stud. A webbing strap with a ferrous metal slide buckle is attached at two points near the top of the bag. The front of the bag has been stamped "US / (symbol) / NONCOMBATANT GAS MASK / M1A2-1-1 / LARGE ADULT".
Summary
Unknown. Large numbers of these masks and accompanying carry bags were available for Australian civilian use during the Second World War.

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