STICKER DECONTAMINATOR US
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Decontamination Instruction Plate US
For M2 Decontaminator
Reproduction of the original metal instruction plate containing the operating instructions for the M2 decontaminator. This instruction plate was mounted during WWII on the dashboard or near the decontaminator and contained essential guidelines for neutralising chemical warfare agents such as mustard gas.
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Material Metaal |
Period WWII 1941-1945 |
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Mounting Dashboard of bij M2 decontaminator |
Type Instructieplaatje |
Features
- Reproduction of original WWII instruction plate
- Instructions for use of M2 decontaminator
- Intended for chemical warfare protection
- Originally mounted on dashboard or near decontaminator bracket
- Authentic text and design
★ Authentic detail for restoration of military vehicles from the Second World War. This instruction plate formed an essential component of NBC protection (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical) on WWII tactical vehicles.
Application
Suitable for mounting on dashboard or near M2 decontaminator bracket. The M2 decontaminator was standard equipment on WWII military vehicles and was used to neutralise chemical warfare agents on the vehicle and equipment.
Installation notes
Plate is mounted with small screws or rivets on the dashboard, often near where the M2 decontaminator bracket was mounted. Original mounting locations varied: on the dashboard, near the handbrake, or directly at the decontaminator bracket on wing or under passenger seat (depending on production period).
Historical context
During WWII, all US military vehicles were equipped with an M2 decontaminator—a 1.5 litre brass pump sprayer filled with neutralising fluid against chemical warfare agents. The instruction plate contained the procedure: spray vehicle whilst wearing gas mask and protective cape, wait 15 minutes, apply second coating. Production of the M2 reached more than 130,000 units per month in 1943.
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This part is intended for the restoration of historic military vehicles. Fitting, aligning, deburring or reworking is part of that work and is inherent to the nature of these goods. Dimensional variation also exists between original vehicles.
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