German gas mask case update#

Internally, the eyepieces have removable metal 'wheels' enabling the inner layer (which was coated with gelatine to absorb moisture) to be replaced. The eyepieces are made of two layers of yellowed celluloid set in painted circular steel frames with leather gaskets where they are let into the mask. The single seam running under the chin and the folded edge of the mask, are coated with a black sealant lacquer partially made from rubber.

The mask is made from a single piece of chrome-tanned sheepskin dipped in an oil sealant solution. The inlet valve could be either original or be one from other masks ( Victorias, Dagsas, L.T.35s, L.M.German 'Lederschutzmaske' (Leather protection mask) gas mask and metal container.The exhale valve can be either an original one or one from a Dagsa mask.The filter can be either a recovered original filter (FE or FE37, usually painted blue with a label stating its recovery origin) or one of any type that was used by the Spanish Army at the time for their masks with directly-attacheed filters ( Victorias, Dagsas, L.T.35s).The metal carriers were repainted with the Spanish Army's olive paint, and some kits are found with CMP-made cans instead of original ones.Facepieces used after the War may have a number of differing features stemming from repairs done in certain ways: They'd be used after the War by the Spanish army until the adoption of the M2-73 under the N.24 designation. Under nationalism, they'd be designated as N 24. It's unclear how they ended up mixed with Japanese equipment Spain ĭuring the Spanish Civil War, the Condor legion and some branches of the Nationalist army were issued with this mask. A waterproof canister is marked with a 'D' for Dicht ((water)tight) on the bottom.Īmong a pile of captured Japanese gas masks, a number of AG 20Cs and a single GM30 can be seen. The fourth model (1938-45) keeps all the hardware features of the third, but is longer (around 27cm) to better accommodate the rubber GM38 mask.Įarly versions of the fourth and previous types are not waterproof, but later variants are. The dimensions are the same as the second model. The third model, used between 1936-38, has an updated closure system again, which remains the same for all following models. The closure system changed, adding a canvas pull strap for easier opening. The second model, used between 1935-36, is bit shorter at 25cm. On the inside of the lid, there is a separated section for the anti-fog inserts.įirst model Reichswehr and Wehrmacht canisters used between 1930-35 are around 26cm high with a diameter of around 12cm. The mask came in a round steel canister called Gasmaskenbüchse (gas mask canister). The most common filters from left to right: FE, S-Filter, FE 37, KF 455, FE 41, FE 42 and CO FE 39 Carrying canister The mask was made in 3 sizes 12% are large, size 1 masks Most, 80%, are size 2 and the rest 8% were the smallest size 3. The third variant has a valve house made of only one mould. (In the military, the modernization was easy, but not all the civilian ones were returned to be modified, resulting in some rare masks nowadays). The masks were retrofitted with the rubber protector and the pre-chamber lid.

German gas mask case update#

This update was implemented because the valve was soiled quickly and the soldiers hit their front teeth while falling. The second one is the most well-known one, where the exhale and the inhale are in one flat plain. The first model has a simple valve house with a slightly separated intake screw part. The mask mainly stayed the same throughout the years only the valve house changed. The 40 mm DIN intake is on the front, while the glimmer type exhale valve is behind it. Cellulose eyepieces are placed in brass assemblies, which are threaded, making eyepiece replacement rather easy.

The face-piece itself is made from a thick canvas material coated in a thin layer of rubber, which is covered with a thin canvas layer and an even thinner rubber inner layer.

The GM30 uses a 5-point head harness and an additional neck strap, made from cloth and elasticated by steelsprings.