WW1 Bayonet and Fencing Training Mask rice flakes and wildlife

and wildlife

and Esther Ralston

originally used a mascot radiator cap or hood ornament for Red Ashay/H

with the John Hancock Building front and center

WW1 Bayonet and Fencing Training Mask rice flakes and wildlifeWire training mask with padded canvas bib, used for bayonet instruction during WWI. This rare protective mask was employed in military training exercises during the First World War, particularly in the instruction of bayonet combat. The design features a heavy gauge wire cage forming the face guard, reinforced with vertical bars at the mouth opening. Beneath, a quilted canvas bib provided protection to the neck and chest, while a leather strap secured