Original Japanese WWII Unissued Civilian Type 99 Gas Mask with Hose, Filter & Bag in Original Box - dated 1940 Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage nicely shell stamped on the

nicely shell stamped on the rear of the skirt - 1641

which are highly sought after

These also may be to hold the earphones in place

with the first having cotton outer covering made of fabric sewn together

Original Japanese WWII Unissued Civilian Type 99 Gas Mask with Hose, Filter & Bag in Original Box - dated 1940 Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage nicely shell stamped on theOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Japanese Army Model 99 gas mask was definitely the most commonly used Japanese gas mask during the war. It features a soft tan rubber face piece and an elastic fabric head harness. A variation of the Model 99 was also issued with the filter attached directly to the face piece. The Model 99 is most likely a civilian mask but it may have been used by the military as well. Thousands of these masks were issued to