Original British WWI First Pattern Anti-Gas Sponge Goggles with Canvas Tie Straps - Circa 1915 U.S. Marines USMC in action against enemy forces

in action against enemy forces on 25 March 1945

Complete your collection or display with this ingenious reproduction

Greesom in revived a purple heart for being wounded in the Battle of Okinawa in May 1945

The decal is retained 97%

It also has a back that opens to be used as a stand for the watch

Original British WWI First Pattern Anti-Gas Sponge Goggles with Canvas Tie Straps - Circa 1915 U.S. Marines USMC in action against enemy forcesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an extremely rare original pair of British WWI anti gas sponge goggles dating from approximately 1915, when the British Army was urgently developing protective equipment in response to the introduction of chemical warfare on the Western Front. The goggles retain both circular glass lenses, their metal frames, the heavily deteriorated treated fabric facepiece, expanded rear eye pads, and both original canvas