Respirator Training

Photograph

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Royal Montreal Regiment Museum

Name/Title

Respirator Training

Entry/Object ID

2016x.51.62

Description

A black and white photo of a platoon of men training on the use of gas masks outside of the Westmount Armoury. In addition to their respirators, they are wearing wedge caps, winter great coats and gloves suggesting the photo was taken in late autumn. Although poison gas was not used in the European or Pacific theatres, Allied and Axis armies were always vigilant. They trained with and required soldiers to carry a respirator with them at all times.

Photograph Details

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Royal Montreal Regiment Armoury, Westmount

State/Province

Quebec

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Search Terms

2nd Battalion; World War II