WWI British Tank Crew “Splatter Mask” – Leather & Chainmail – Original Royal Tank Corps Original Patches

Original Patches

and widespread use in hunting

The bag bears clear USMC markings

Good Shootable Bore

Model: Officer’s Model

WWI British Tank Crew “Splatter Mask” – Leather & Chainmail – Original Royal Tank Corps Original PatchesOriginal First World War British tank crew anti splatter mask, dating to circa 19171918, used by early Royal Tank Corps crews during the introduction of armored warfare. This iconic and increasingly scarce piece was designed to protect tank operators from spalling (metal fragments), shrapnel, and hot debris inside early British tanks when struck by enemy fire. The mask features a formed steel face plate wrapped in original brown leather, with