Original U.S. WWII EMPTY INERT M1 HD-Gas Chemical Landmine 1 Gallon Can U.S. Army United States Army (ETOUSA)

United States Army (ETOUSA)

the critical need for arms was temporarily alleviated

the group was insufficiently trained for combat and it continued to train in England until it entered combat on 17 November 1942 in a strike against Saint-Nazaire

The bubble is electrically lighted for night use by standard C size batteries

with a nice blade with a little corrosion

Original U.S. WWII EMPTY INERT M1 HD-Gas Chemical Landmine 1 Gallon Can U.S. Army United States Army (ETOUSA)Original Item: Only One Available. This is a rare example of the American M1 HD Gas landmine, a metal container holding 1 gallon (4. 5 kg) of HD chemical agent intended for area denial by contamination with a persistent agent. There Is No Chemical Agent In This Container. It Has Been Emptied And Cleared for decades. The M1 chemical landmine was a rectangular 1 gallon can fitted with a carrying handle and a threaded cap. The cap was lined with a gasket