This carry bag was specifically designed to hold the U.S. Corrected English Small Box Respirator (CEM) gas mask. The CEM was an improved version of the British SBR (Small Box Respirator) and was widely used by American soldiers in the trenches of the Western Front. The bag served as a protective case for the gas mask, allowing soldiers to carry it conveniently and keep it accessible during combat situations
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1917
Time Period
20th Century, World War One
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Mask, Gas
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Protective Devices
Nomenclature Class
Regulative & Protective T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
