Showing posts with label World war 2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World war 2. Show all posts

Sunday, 20 January 2013

British WW2 Wardens Respirator

Very good condition World War 2 British Wardens respirator complete with a war office stamp. Officially called a Civilian duty respirator.
Interestingly the flapper valve is red as was used in the "Micky Mouse" children's respirators, this is most likely because the mask was made using the same batch of red flapper valves the children's masks used.

Sunday, 3 June 2012

German World War 2 GM38 infantry Respirator

German/Nazi World War 2 Wehrmacht GM38 Infantry respirator.
One of the first masks to take a 40mm filter. Very advanced for the time of manufacture. This particular mask has is dated 1942.
The model was also produced in Spain and several other countries after the war.
Was replaced in West Germany by the M65 Respirator and in East Germany by the M41 Respirator.

Tuesday, 22 May 2012

World War 2 Nazi Germany DM40 Civillian respirator

One of the first masks to take a 40mm filter. The DM40 was issued to the civilian population in Nazi Germany during world war 2 in case of chemical weapon attacks.
The mask features a Reich Eagle stamp and is made of a surprisingly good quality rubber for the time.

Monday, 21 May 2012

British Light-Anti-Gas Respirator Mark 2

The first mass issued British gas mask to use replaceable filters.
It takes 60mm filters on the left cheek of the mask.
This mask was developed from the prototype Mark 1 LAG respirator, and the Mark 3 LAG design was used by Canada to create the C3 Gas mask.

British Mark 5 Respirator

Very similar to the Mark 4 but with a rubber tab that a microphone could be inserted into.
No canvas lining on this mask.
The Mark 5 was used in the 1973 Romero film "The Crazies"

British Mark 4 Respirator

British World War 2 Mark 4 respirator.
Features a box filter and a canvas lining on the rubber.