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Geruchstasche

The purpose of this set is to familiarize the German civilian with the common war agents.

The outside of the container is marked with the label: "Grosse Kombinierte Geruchsta-sche". The inside is marked: "Schau- und Geruchstasche für chem. Kampfstoffe".

The container is a cardboard rectangular box 7.75 x 4.75 x 0.9 inches. The outside of the box is covered with a thin imitation leather on which the label was pasted. The con-tents consisted of 12 vials with metal screw caps and inserts attached containing glass wool which was the absorbent for the agents. The over-all dimensions of each tube is 4 inches long and 0.5 inches in diameter. The base of the tube contained a sealed com-partment which was formed by a constriction 1.3 inches from the bottom. The sealed portion contained the simulated liquid agent which enables one to recognize the physical properties of the agent, such as viscosity and appearance.

The insert tube attached to each cap has a bulge at its bottom in the case that the agent is a vesicant; this prevents the insert from being completely with-drawn from the tube and reduce the possibility of the use being burnt by the vesicant. Each vial has a label on it identifying the agent is contains.

Similar sets are packed in wooden containers.

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