M2 gas mask

American soldiers wearing M2 gas masks in a frontline trench (1919 postcard image)

The M2 gas mask was a French-made gas mask used by French, British and American forces from April 1916 to August 1918 during World War I.[1] The M2 was fabricated in large quantities, with about 29,300,000 being made during the war.[2] It was intended to protect the wearer from at least five hours' exposure to phosgene gas, a common chemical weapon of the time.[3]

  1. ^ Walk, Robert. "Infantry or General Purpose Mask". Gasmasklexicon. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference m2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Jones, Simon (2007). World War I Gas Warfare Tactics and Equipment. Osprey Publishing. p. 30. ISBN 978-1-84603-151-9.

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