WW2 British, Army Issue, Ointment Anti-Gas No.5, Tube Variant Tin, Coloured Coded ‘Grey/Blue’, WITH CONTENTS!!

Was £45 now £35

Anti-gas ointments were developed to protect troops from the effects of blistering gases and could be used as a preventative (applied in anticipation of an attack) or curative (applied to blisters after an attack). The ointment consisted of a strong alkali to neutralise acidic blistering agents and could also be used to decontaminate weapons and equipment. Personnel were issued with two tins; one to be stored in the haversack and the other in the pocket of the anti-gas cape. The ointment itself was predominantly manufactured by ‘British Drug Houses’ (sometimes stamped BDH) with most of the tins being made by the ‘Metal Box Co. and stamped with MB or the number 12.

Ointment Anti-Gas No.5, there is no evidence that a No.4 existed, was issued prior to D-Day. The ointment itself was a mixture of Chloramine-T and vanishing cream and was held in plain tubes without labels.

This empty example dates stamped ‘6/42’, early for No.5 and contains its contents. I have purposely not attempted to restore the inside and will leave this to the owner, I have a near mint N0.5 tin also for sale to which the contents of this tin could be transferred.

Priced to reflect fair to poor condition of tin but having its contents intact.

Code: 276