1917

M1917 Gas Mask

German soldiers wore these distinctive treated leather gas masks. The mask has an oiled leather face mask with two circular lenses of Zellon and celluloid. A threaded drum-shaped canister filled with charcoal protected the wearer.

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Unit1st Division
Date1917
ConflictWorld War I
NationalityGerman
RightsFirst Division Museum
Identifier1997.178.23
On-DisplayYes
Citation"M1917 Gas Mask." First Division Museum. Accessed April 25, 2024, https://www.fdmuseum.org/collections/m1917-gas-mask/.

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