Original U.S. WWII Chemical Warfare Service M5 Type II Liquid Vesicant Detector Paint Can - Sealed and 1942 Dated Belgian Militaria Leg Length: 5"

Leg Length: 5"

though it may be that it was made under a 1939 contract

410 bore combination gun issued to United States Air Force aircrews to help forage for food in the event of a plane crash

the squadron briefly went across the English Channel before starting long-range escort duties off the coast of Norway from RAF Peterhead

training with the 16th (Irish) and 34th Divisions BEF

Original U.S. WWII Chemical Warfare Service M5 Type II Liquid Vesicant Detector Paint Can - Sealed and 1942 Dated Belgian Militaria Leg Length: 5"Original Item: Only One Available. This is an outstanding original U. S. WWII Chemical Warfare Service can of M5 Type II Liquid Vesicant Detector Paint. The can appears to remain sealed and still contains a substantial amount of liquid material. The lid is embossed: 10 5 42 This most likely represents an October 5, 1942 production or packaging date. The M5 was a liquid detector paint developed to warn troops of contamination by blister agents, or