M40 field protective mask
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The M40 field protective mask was one of various protective masks used by the United States Armed Forces and its allies to protect from field concentrations of chemical and biological agents, along wi
A soldier from the 70th Brigade Support Battalion, 210th Fires Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division wears the M40 during an NBC exercise in South Korea.
US Navy Seabees jog during an exercise with M40s worn.
Gas mask
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A gas mask is a piece of personal protective equipment used to protect the wearer from inhaling airborne pollutants and toxic gases. The mask forms a sealed cover over the nose and mouth, but may also
M40 field protective mask
…soldier from the 70th Brigade Support Battalion, 210th Fires Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division wears the M40 during an NBC exercise in South Korea. Type Gas mask Place of origin United States Service history In service 1992–Present (U.S. military, limited use after 2006) Used by See Users Production history…
Two people wearing full-face elastomeric respirators with gas mask canisters
A World War I British P Helmet, c. 1915
Zelinsky–Kummant protivogaz, designed in 1915, was one of the first modern-type full-head protection gas masks with a detachable filter and eyelet glasses, shown here worn by U.S. Army soldier (USAWC photo)
Indian muleteers and mule wearing gas masks, France, February 21, 1940