Ultra Rare WW1 Tank Crew Splatter Mask- Leather Chain Mail Trench War Vintage

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Ultra Rare WW1 Tank Crew Splatter Mask- Leather Chain Mail Trench War Vintage
Genuine World War One Tank Crew 'Splatter' Mask
Dates To 1917 / 1918...
These Masks Were Introduced In 1917 To Protect Tank Crews from Small Particles of Metal & Lead Paint Fragments....
... Which Were Sent Flying Across The Inside of The Tank When It Came Under Fire
The Upper Section of Metal Construction Covered With Leather, The Eye Apertures Pierced With Horizontal Vision-Slits...
... The Lower Section of Chain Mail, Chamois Leather Lining, & Complete with Original Cotton Tie Straps
Some Wear Consistent With Age...
... In Overall Good Condition
A Very Rare & Interesting Piece of WW1 Memorabilia!
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