WH (Heer) Gas Mask with Canister (Gasmaske M38 mit Blechbüchse M38) complete with carrying straps and a pair of spare glasses (Klarscheiben). All German Army personnel were issued with a gasmask, carrying canister and accessories and were required to have it readily available at all times. Fear of the potential use of chemical warfare agents made the gasmask and canister a constant companion of the German soldier through-out the war. The M30 gasmasks were produced in a rubberized canvas with metal fittings while the M38 gasmasks were produced in molded, rubber and were also equipped with metal fittings. This is a M38 type mask, complete with larger 'Fe42' type gasmask filter. The metal parts of the mask and filter are showing a yellow overpaint, I can't tell if this is wartime or postwar done. The M38 type canister is complete with spare glasses (Klarscheiben) inside the lid. The canister is complete with both the long and short carrying straps. The canister retains a fair amount of its original three-tone 'Normandy' camouflage overpaint, see close up photos. Nice original gasmask set hard to find original camouflaged canister!

PLEASE NOTE: for collector purposes only, this gasmask is not intended for actual wear or usage!

This set originates from the collection of the closed Eyewitness museum!