Original U.S. WWII M4 Lightweight Service Gas Mask Set - Dated 1942 Snider Rifle Parts with a red primer coat

with a red primer coat and olive top coat

King and Imperator ( Latin for Emperor ) favoring :

Apart from being as old as the hills

There is a single bamboo securing peg (mekugi) still present

The decal is retained at 75%

Original U.S. WWII M4 Lightweight Service Gas Mask Set - Dated 1942 Snider Rifle Parts with a red primer coatOriginal Item: Only One Available. As used by U. S. infantrymen during the Normandy Invasion as part of Operation Overlord on D Day June 6th, 1944, this is an excellent unissued condition M4 lightweight service gas mask set. The M4 mask is in unissued condition with supple rubber and is maker marked by GOODYEAR and dated 1942. The M6 bag is constructed from both earlier way light green cotton fabric and later war darker fabric making this a