Original Imperial German WWI Gummimaske GM-15 Rubberized Gas Mask with 1917 Dated Filter & Can Holsters & Cases It definitely adds a nice

It definitely adds a nice personal touch and probably was more comfortable to wear

There are evident signs that the soldier that once donned this helmet was in the thick of it during the battle

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also known as the Model 97

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Original Imperial German WWI Gummimaske GM-15 Rubberized Gas Mask with 1917 Dated Filter & Can Holsters & Cases It definitely adds a niceOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an extremely scarce rubberized cloth GM 15 gas mask. The Gummimaske (Rubber Mask) 15 was initially produced in 1915. It was the prototype design of a gas mask system that allowed a soldier to fight and breathe whilst located in clouds of noxious and lethal chemicals. It was the first in a series of gas masks which were manufactured for military use by the German military in WWI. The very first version of the