What kind of US bag is this?

[nkumburis]

Hi i recently bought this from an antique store but i dont know what it was used for so if you ould help me out that would be great! Thanks! - Nick K

[SteveT]

WW1 US gas mask bag id'd to Company G of the 82nd. division. I beleive the 307 AT is the 307th Ammunition Train. they served in France

Search 82nd WW1 for more info.

Nice ID'd piece..

regards,

Steve T

[SteveT]

BTW, NOT airborne.

[Walkwolf]

WW1 US gas mask bag id'd to Company G of the 82nd. division. I beleive the 307 AT is the 307th Ammunition Train. they served in France

Search 82nd WW1 for more info.

Nice ID'd piece..

regards,

Steve T

Correct.............WWI US gas mask bag.

( The WWI 82nd 'All American' division became the 82nd Airborne in WWII ! )

[davejb]

Well thats something i didnt know, i thought snap poppers were much later than ww1

[nkumburis]

How much do you think it might be worth? - Nick K

[Adrian Stevenson]

Thread moved here to the WW1 forum and title corrected to remove the incorrect airborne connotation.

It is a very nice item.

Cheers, Ade.