The trunk grouping of Sgt. Fred Kurth of the Reserve Mallet

[Croix de Guerre]

"Bureau Americain de la Reserve Mallet" "Ferne de Chavigny May 1918"

"Mitrailleuseur Kurth avec sou Mitrailleuse!"

(Mitrailleuseur Kurth with penny Machine-gun!)

[jman]

Among Fred's German souvenirs was this gas mask. In of itself, it is just a plain old mask although in better than average shape. However, it does have a feature I have never seen before. The two filters (the one on the mask and the spare) still have the paper covers with a metal pull-ring over the bottom air intake. I've never seen that before, in addition, the spare filter still has the threaded cap cover. Pretty cool I think. This is the kind of thing that doesn't survive.

hey i have just come across the same gas mask, do you know its worth because i was considering giving to my friend as a souvenir but if its orth more i would be intrested in selling! any idea of value would be great thank!

[GIZMO8Z]

Wow! Great grouping!