Original U.S. Vietnam War Era XM28E4 Grasshopper Riot Control Agent Gas Mask - 1969 Dated British Swagger Stick Secondary explosions of the ammunition

Secondary explosions of the ammunition stored in the casemates caused serious fires there and in the galley deck below them

Hindered by Allied air supremacy and a large-scale uprising by the French Resistance

units of the ARVN 7th Division and River Assault Groups

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Original U.S. Vietnam War Era XM28E4 Grasshopper Riot Control Agent Gas Mask - 1969 Dated British Swagger Stick Secondary explosions of the ammunitionOriginal Item. Only One Available. The XM28E4 Grasshopper Riot Control gas mask is a scarce mask made famous during the latter stages of the Vietnam War, when CS gas was used to flush out the Vietcong from their underground tunnels. This example is in great shape with some cracking to the right eyepiece. This example is dated in several spots, with a makers mark MSA 69, for a date of 1969. The mask is almost entirely composed of silicone, with six