Gas Mask Production at Edgewood Arsenal

Year Number of MmIu Year Number of Maeke 

Souttt Ltr. Artenal (derations. Edgewood Aneoal, Cml Warfare Center, M L, to Hiit Br OC CWS, 4 Sep 45, eub  

These 900 were made in 1925 for special field tests of the diaphragm facepiece by the using service. Memo, C CWS for ACofS G-3, 29 Nov 26. sub Functions of the Chemical Warfare Service. In OC CWS black book on policy. 

From 1937 onward all industrial mobilization planning was based on the manpower requirements of the Protective Mobilization Plan (PMP). The PMP called for an army of 400,000, within 30 days after mobilization, known as the Initial Protective Force and made up of the Regular Army and the National Guard. Within 4 months, the number would be raised to 1,000,000 men and within 14 months to a peak wartime figure of 4,000,000. The CWS planned for both units and facilities under the PMP and estimated the time it would require to furnish the mobilized forces with critical and essential items, such as gas masks, toxic agents, smoke, munitions, impregnite, airplane spray tanks, and shells for 4.2-inch chemical mortars.  

Planning for the procurement of materiel was but one phase of the industrial mobilization process. Because it was relatively inexpensive the CWS concentrated on this activity more than on other aspects of industrial mobilization. 

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