At this point, the Army was going to great lengths to protect troops from possible chemical warfare attack. In late 1942, most tops were modified with “gas flaps” on the chests and cuffs while trousers were fitted with overlapping flys in an effort to prevent blister agents from reaching soldiers’ […]
Stock Number Reference: Bag, Casualty, Chemical Protective NSN: 8465-01-079-9875 Assign Date: 1979-07-18
Enhanced from M17A1 Protective Gas Mask, the resuscitation tube was removed. Stock Number Reference: Mask, Protective, Field, M17A2 Size NSN Assign Date X-Small 4240-01-143-2017 1982-11-29 Small 4240-01-143-2018 1982-11-29 Medium 4240-01-143-2019 1982-11-29 Large 4240-01-143-2020 1982-11-29
In 1966, a drinking tube that mates with the M1 canteen cap and a resuscitation tube were added resulting in a change in nomenclature to the M17A1. The resuscitation tube was later dropped and a new size (extra small) was added in 1983, standardized as the Mask, Chemical-Biological: Field, M17A2. […]
The M17 Field Protective Mask was developed by the Army Chemical Corps, first issued in 1959 as an improvement on the M9 Gas Mask from the previous decade. The M17 Field Protective Mask had a singular new feature: the elimination of the need for a canister by placing lightweight filter […]
The M25 / M25A1 chemical-biological masks are special masks for crews of armored vehicles. These masks protect against chemical and biological attack in the form of vapor or aerosol agents when hooked to the vehicle filtered air system or when used alone. The M25 Tank Gas Mask, approved for use […]
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