Original British WWII Wood Air Raid Alarm / Gas Rattle Royal Air Force the initials of Edwin P

the initials of Edwin P

The background of both the patch and the tab is black velvet

This was the symbol used by the SS throughout their existence

Maleme Airfield in western Crete fell

but still may be found on various insignia and badge charts promulgated through U

Original British WWII Wood Air Raid Alarm / Gas Rattle Royal Air Force the initials of Edwin POriginal Item: Only One Available. In WWI poison gas was introduced, now totally outlawed as inhumane. With all the noise in the trenches, the wooden gas rattle was adopted to alert soldiers in the trenches of an impending attack. These rattles had a totally unique sound, and were quite jarring, being able to be heard above the din of war. The fear of course once WWII began was that the NSDAP War machine would reintroduce poison gas, which would be