Original German WWII Named M38 Gas Mask in Size 2 with Filter and Can - Dated 1941 81mm Mortar and is the mid-war type

and is the mid-war type with a steel liner band

All of the packaging is unopened

Netherlands New Guinea

Ferrici had tried to bail out of the waist hatch but his chute had hung up in the hatch handle

Original German WWII Named M38 Gas Mask in Size 2 with Filter and Can - Dated 1941 81mm Mortar and is the mid-war typeOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a nice condition model M38 G Maske or Gasschutzmaske (Gas protection mask), complete with an original Filter and Carrying can, all with WWII Dates and markings. It is named to a soldier, Schmolck, on the mask neck strap. The model M38 was first issued to troops in 1938, replacing the earlier M30, made of rubberized canvas and rubber. The 38 body is made completely of rubber, ensuring a great seal, and less