Original Imperial German WWI Gummimaske GM-15 Rubberized Gas Mask with 1917 Dated Filter & Can Holsters & Cases The reverse of the head

The reverse of the head has the four decorative accents that give the viewer the feel of feathering

also known as the Model 97

This maker of electrical equipment was purposed with making fuzes during the war

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Original Imperial German WWI Gummimaske GM-15 Rubberized Gas Mask with 1917 Dated Filter & Can Holsters & Cases The reverse of the headOriginal 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