Original Imperial German WWI M1917 Ledermaske Gas Mask with Can Russian Machine Guns and Pickelhaulben style thick leather

and Pickelhaulben style thick leather adjustable chin strap with securing rings to the inside of the helmet bowl

with a single edged blade that has a very slight "Yataghan" curve to it

The metalwork has a lovely worn blued finish

The SS Totenkopf and Polizei Divisions were held in reserve

Original Imperial German WWI M1917 Ledermaske Gas Mask with Can Russian Machine Guns and Pickelhaulben style thick leatherOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good condition totally genuine World War One issue German gas mask. This model of Gasschutzmaske (Gas Protection Mask) was introduced in 1917, and was known as the Ledermaske due to its leather body construction. Canvas straps on the back of the mask were used to attach it to the wearer's head. The leather on this example is still soft, and the canvas rigging is in good shape but very worn. The metal eye