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  2. Joint Service General Purpose Mask M-50/M-51 - Wikipedia

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    Specifications. Weight. 1.9 lbs (M50) The M50 series protective mask, officially known as the Joint Service General Purpose Mask (JSGPM or JSGPM/M50), is a lightweight, protective mask system consisting of the mask, a mask carrier, and additional accessories. It was adopted by the U.S. military in 2006 and is manufactured by Avon Rubber, [1 ...

  3. Gas mask - Wikipedia

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    A World War I British P Helmet, c. 1915 Zelinsky–Kummant protivogaz, designed in 1915, was one of the first modern-type full-head protection gas masks with a detachable filter and eyelet glasses, shown here worn by U.S. Army soldier (USAWC photo) Indian muleteers and mule wearing gas masks, France, February 21, 1940 A Polish SzM-41M KF gas mask, used from the 1950s through to the 1980s

  4. White phosphorus munition - Wikipedia

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    The military can use the curtain to mask troop movements. However, the chemical characteristics of the substance make phosphorus bombs especially dangerous: the burning temperature of phosphorus is 800–2500 °C; it sticks to various surfaces, including skin and clothes; the burning substance is difficult to extinguish.

  5. General Service Respirator - Wikipedia

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    The General Service Respirator (GSR) is a military gas mask designed to replace the previous S10 respirator for the British Armed Forces. It was designed by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and Scott Safety in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence, and was manufactured by Scott Safety. Avon Protection now manufactures the GSR ...

  6. Zelinsky-Kummant gas mask - Wikipedia

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    5,030,660. The Zelinsky-Kummant gas mask is the world's first gas mask [1] with the ability to absorb a wide range of chemical warfare agents. The gas mask was developed in 1915 by Russian chemist Nikolay Zelinsky and technologist of the Triangle plant M.I. Kummant. [2] The design was later improved by I. D. Avalov and entered mass production.

  7. Merkava - Wikipedia

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    55 km/h (34 mph) off road. The Merkava (Hebrew: מֶרְכָּבָה, [mɛʁkaˈva] ⓘ, " chariot ") [ 5 ] is a series of main battle tanks (MBT) used by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the backbone of the IDF's Armored Corps. Current iterations of this tank are considered broadly equivalent to the capabilities of the M1 Abrams, Leopard 2 ...

  8. GP-5 gas mask - Wikipedia

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    The GP-5 gas mask kit (Russian: Гражда́нский Противога́з-5, romanized: Grazhdanskiy Protivogaz-5) is a Soviet-made gas mask kit, which contains a single-filter ShM-62 or Shm-62U gas mask. It was issued to the Soviet population starting in 1962 during the Cold War.

  9. Israel Defense Forces insignia - Wikipedia

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    IDF uniform colors. The Israel Defense Forces has several types of uniforms: Service dress (Madei Aleph) [1] - "Class A" uniform; everyday wear, worn by enlisted soldiers. Field dress (Madei Bet) [2] - "Class B" uniform; worn into combat, training, work on base. Officers service dress / Ceremonial dress (Madei Keva) - "Class A" uniform; worn by ...