Ww1 german uniform gas mask A special anti-dimming kit was issued with these masks that used a wax that coated the lenses to minimize condensation. . The French used the same expedients (improvised gas masks) in the beginning but soon developed the M2 gas mask shown in the photo. Our WWI German Gas Mask is a carefully crafted reproduction of the iconic M1915 design used during the early years of World War I. The main German gas mask of World War I featured a rubberized fabric mask with eye pieces and a separate cylindrical screw-fit filter. German soldiers with gas masks on the Maschinen-Flak M 14 photo, ca. 1915 Gummimaske. 7. No notable flaws, even the string on the front of the gas mask is still present as well as the cardboard instruction disk at the bottom of the canister, and the spare lens in the compartment on the lid. Gasmaske (Gas Masks) und Bereitschaftsbüchsen (Gas Mask Canisters) M. Awards; Imperial Germany uniforms; Imperial German fieldgear. The original gas mask was designed to protect German soldiers from the deadly chemical weapons deployed in the trenches, and this version is meticulously recreated to capture that same aesthetic. Uniforms, headgear and footwear; Breadbags and other bags; E-tools, e-tool carriers and bike accesories; Great War 1914-1918. There were different patterns, the early first pattern was made of rubberized canvas and was called the Gummimaske. 0) Thus the “Gas mask 17” on display in the Deutschlandmuseum replaced its predecessor the “Gas mask 16” in June 1917. Germany <1918. Breadbags, mess tins, canteens and first aid kits; E-tool covers; Gas masks and accesories; Tents and accesories; Ammo pouches, bags and Feb 3, 2020 ยท German filters as the hose had to be detached and sealed to the new filter and tied in place. In all, more than 29 million M-2 gas masks were issued and used by French, American, Italian, and Belgian forces. Complete M1917 Gas Mask Original WWI German M1917 “Ledermaske” gas mask set in excellent lightly used and complete condition. Gas masks became standard issue to German troops from August 1915 through the end of the war. 1916/1918, Germany (Source: Bundesarchiv via Wikimedia Commons, Bild 183-R52907, CC-BY-SA 3. hmhlzyftdajegkuenwpuidmtbkxovgjjtymcobknmlyvqlfpqw