Original British WWII Wood Air Raid Alarm / Gas Rattle New Items This is a fine half

This is a fine half stocked Pennsylvania style Plain's rifle in about

56 years ago

though their finish is partly worn away

He was also included in various after action reports and is even mentioned in the book “More Than Courage” the Combat History of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment in World War II

they began throwing up entrenchments

Original British WWII Wood Air Raid Alarm / Gas Rattle New Items This is a fine halfOriginal Item: Only One Available. In WWI poison gas was introduced, now totally outlawed as inhumane. With all the noise in the trenches, the wooden gas rattle was adopted to alert soldiers in the trenches of an impending attack. These rattles had a totally unique sound, and were quite jarring, being able to be heard above the din of war. The fear of course once WWII began was that the NSDAP War machine would reintroduce poison gas, which would be