Post by oskar2ndchev on Oct 3, 2008 15:35:49 GMT -8
For yo Doughboys, here's the official order regarding carrying your gas mask:
Basically, we should all be wearing our gas masks in the "Alert" position when in the trenches.
STANDING ORDERS FOR DEFENSE AGAINST GAS. Issued to American Expeditionary Forces in France.
1. Carriage of Respirators.
(a) Within 12 miles of the front line a box respirator or mask will always be carried.
(b) Within 5 miles of the front line a box respirator will always be carried, and every man will be clean-shaven excepting that a mustache may be worn.
(c) Within 2 miles of the front line and with'n areas specially exposed to gas shelling, the box respirator and mask will always be carried. The respirator willbe carried in the "Alert" position. It will be worn outside all clothing, and nothing will be slung across the chest in such a way a,s to interfere with the quick adjustment of the respirator. The chin strap of the steel helmet will be worn on the point of the chin (d) Military Police will report all cases of infringement of the above orders.
(d) The above-mentioned lines will be conspicuously marked by each Corps, in such manner as to attract the attention of persons entering the above areas.
(f) When not carried in the "Alert" position, the box respirator willbe carried over the left hip, the sling passing over the right shoulder. Nothing shall be worn so as to interfere with the immediate shifting of the respirator to the "Alert" position. If the mask is also carried, it will be over the right hip, so as not to interfere with shifting the box respirator to the "Alert" position, the sling passing over the left shoulder, but under the sling of the respirator.
1. Carriage of Respirators.
(a) Within 12 miles of the front line a box respirator or mask will always be carried.
(b) Within 5 miles of the front line a box respirator will always be carried, and every man will be clean-shaven excepting that a mustache may be worn.
(c) Within 2 miles of the front line and with'n areas specially exposed to gas shelling, the box respirator and mask will always be carried. The respirator willbe carried in the "Alert" position. It will be worn outside all clothing, and nothing will be slung across the chest in such a way a,s to interfere with the quick adjustment of the respirator. The chin strap of the steel helmet will be worn on the point of the chin (d) Military Police will report all cases of infringement of the above orders.
(d) The above-mentioned lines will be conspicuously marked by each Corps, in such manner as to attract the attention of persons entering the above areas.
(f) When not carried in the "Alert" position, the box respirator willbe carried over the left hip, the sling passing over the right shoulder. Nothing shall be worn so as to interfere with the immediate shifting of the respirator to the "Alert" position. If the mask is also carried, it will be over the right hip, so as not to interfere with shifting the box respirator to the "Alert" position, the sling passing over the left shoulder, but under the sling of the respirator.
Basically, we should all be wearing our gas masks in the "Alert" position when in the trenches.
