Canadian Cold War Gas Masks: Breathing Easy on the NBC Battlefield

[@314299]

The mention of a "vomit guard" reminds me of an incident that occurred while doing gas training as a CF reservest in 1987. We were brought into the "gas hut" without wearing our respirators and after a a brief hesitation the instructor yelled "GAS! GAS! GAS!" whereupon we removed our masks from the carrier, put it on, checked the seal, purged it with the air in our lungs and then breathed normally. No big deal except for one guy who took a breath of the tear gas before he put his mask on. He vomited in the mask..... Of course being a bunch of 18 year olds we did not give him a hard time about that afterwards.

[@GrandDawggy]

One of the most harrowing war stories I ever heard was during WWII with a soldier vomiting in his mask during a glass attack and in a panic took another soldiers mask off him killing him

[@Gerhardium]

There's one in every platoon.

[@RCAvhstape]

@@GrandDawggy You mean WWI?

[@GrandDawggy]

@@RCAvhstape yes I'd had a few drinks when I made that comment and that's on top of being dyslexic 😂

[@Noubers]

Came for the gas masks, stayed for the webbing history 😂

[@tomarmadiyer2698]

I dig the French intro

[@glenndennis6801]

The 84 pattern gas mask carrier would also hold three cans of beer in addition to the mask.🇨🇦

[@stevestruthers6180]

I was a Canadian Army reservist from 1979 to 1981, and a member of an armoured reconnaissance unit. Our standard issue webbing was the '51 pattern, which I absolutely hated because it was difficult to adjust correctly and uncomfortable to wear. At least the large ammo pockets could accommodate a number of SMG mags if required. We were never issued '64 pattern webbing, but I do recall two of the troop officers of my squadron and the officer commanding having it. Never found out how they acquired it. But since they were typically armed with only a pistol, the '64 pattern probably worked out well for them despite its flaws. Our gas masks were the C3 variant.

[@n900video]

Using tape to secure equipment was not only a Canadian thing, we did this well into the 21st century in other NATO armies as well😃

[@canadaisdecent1635]

Military surplus web gear sometimes still has old electrical tape on the buckles

[@silverXnoise]

Cool you chose to start this video in your native Canadian tongue.

[@ianbennett5245]

Kudos, M. Messier. This video confirms, not that confirmation was necessary, that you may be the ultimate nerd (which I mean in the best and most respectful way), as well as possibly being peak Canadian. I love this channel.

[@Perfusionist01]

I always enjoy the series, being a trivia and history nerd. Your side comments on the Canadian web gear were quite interesting. Canadian military requirements are interesting as they need to meet particular needs, but carrying some influence from their cousins to the south, and also the British Commonwealth.

[@DustyGamma]

Nice to learn about Canadian gear, thanks for covering it!

[@machetejames8336]

ive collected the entirety of the pattern 82 uniform because my father was in the cf reserves as recon in the fort garry horse of winnipeg and im glad to see more history of the uniform

[@BIG-DIPPER-56]

VERY INTERESTING ! THANKS ! 😎👍

[@ritaloy8338]

Great another great video.

[@seamac5243]

You show an incorrect KFS set, the issue one was different. It would be interesting to look into Canadian military buttons, I’ve heard the large style now used internationally where a Canadian invention, along with the plastic canteen. Very interesting channel, keep up the great work.

[@NoahSpurrier]

I’ve used a respirator while working with strong solvents. It worked amazingly well.

[@frogz]

you never fail to have interesting content :D

[@davidnoseworthy4540]

Young Canadian Militia member on a training ex, in full kit, awaiting inspection in front of an MLVW Inspecting officer barks "gas gas gas", waiting for the young person to begin donning the gas mask "No, sir" comes a nervous reply . . . " I think it's a diesel"

[@bradlevantis913]

Your introductions never disappoint

[@coreym8580]

You should do more on the webbing and container/pouch loadouts. Lots of channels have already done videos on WHAT a soldier would have carried, but WHERE would they have carried it?

[@Themanwithnoscreenname]

> Every Breath You Take Not to *Police* your thumbnails, buuut 😏

[@toddberg3892]

Ow, that Stings!

[@ReiZru]

Great video! Keep it up! ;-)

[@h-leath6339]

Curses! Velcros one weakness, water! Which would never be found in excess in space. I love tasty new factuals!

[@ibrahimkocaalioglu]

Thank you

[@petesheppard1709]

Number 1 intro!! 😃 This is very interesting and informative, even to a Yank. 😉

[@Plons0Nard]

Whenever government committees are involved, you can bet the outcome 😂 Makes me think of the Golgafrinchem, H2G2 And the Breath-o-Smart system of SrDt 3454, also in H2G2. Every militairy has to have a copy of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, as the standard repositry in a complex and huge universe 😊 Cheers 👍🏻🤝🏻🇳🇱

[@asn413]

ba bla bl blabla wow....XD great intro

[@CathodeRayNipplez]

😀

[@thesalamnder]

Best cold open

[@douglasfur3808]

The lyric allusion of your title is to a pop song I think is creepy. It's like a stalker theme song.

[@davidmccarthy6061]

I'm going to guess that the vomit screen wasn't in the initial release.

[@tactakid278]

pattern 1982 looks like german webbing from the late 1980s or early 1990s.

[@andrejrockshox]

what is the use of metal grommets on a waist belt?

[@manout-kidin8735]

0:14 i am sure he was speaking french

[@wiwingmargahayu6831]

only for military ???? sir

[@juliusxeno6537]

Did the mask and suit mess up the hair???

[@faenethlorhalien]

It could be worse. It could be an NFT battlefield. Eugh.

[@adainr7849]

[@spacemissing]

Alphanumeric soup!

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

I'm 199th thumb up

[@stuartburton1167]

I wore British 37 pattern webbing as a cadet, 44 pattern as a territorial and 58 pattern as a regular. It was all universally uncomfortable and badly designed. I don't think any army has ever got it 100% right going back as far as a Roman legionary.

[@Garthritis]

Gas gas gas

[@ymishaus2266]

(I'm gonna step on the gas)

[@wokekkk]

Canadian kit is consistently shit

[@lindenhoch8396]

The extra speaking diaphragm was primarily meant for female soldiers. Huh-huh-huh.