Original German Pre-WWII Gas Mask Converted from WWI M1917 Ledermaske Gas Mask with Early Style Short Canister & Original Straps - Rare French Edged Weapons becoming a full-fledged Hitachi Aviation

becoming a full-fledged Hitachi Aviation School (Hitachi Hiko Gakko)

The ebony grip is a nice example with a lovely color and very tight grain

This is the most commonly encountered Absterdam projectile pattern

Both eagle snaps are fully functional

This idea resulted in the “Handie-Talkie” radio which was described as being smaller than a “(soda) cracker box”

Original German Pre-WWII Gas Mask Converted from WWI M1917 Ledermaske Gas Mask with Early Style Short Canister & Original Straps - Rare French Edged Weapons becoming a full-fledged Hitachi AviationOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a very rare German gas mask, the first of its kind we have offered! This mask began life during World War I as an M1917 Ledermaske, and after the war was converted during the Pre WWII era, with an attached FE37R filter dated 1940, and in a great early style short canister with the original straps. This model of Gasschutzmaske (Gas Protection Mask) was introduced in 1917, and was known as the Ledermaske due to