Original Imperial German WWI M1917 Ledermaske Leather Gas Mask with Can, Filter & Extra Lens Inserts - dated 1917 Martini-Henry Rifle Army orders were slow to

Army orders were slow to come

with some paint loss

The barrel wedge does not stay in place without help

promoted to captain on July 5th 1943 and was heavily involved with the pre D-Day exercise of Operation DUCK a mock landing of continental Europe that started on December 23rd 1943 in England

Original Imperial German WWI M1917 Ledermaske Leather Gas Mask with Can, Filter & Extra Lens Inserts - dated 1917 Martini-Henry Rifle Army orders were slow toOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very 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. The leather of this mask is still quite soft, with a great finish on the inside. There are some ink stamped markings on the gasket, however we are not quite able to make them out. The mask