The extra fabric on the sides of the eye portals are used to push your thumbs into and wipe away condensation from the inside of the eye lenses. The same design was used with British and US masks as well.
Those extra straps (in red, on this example) are to tie under your nose (when wearing the mask), to tighten the mask and stop the filter canister from flopping about. Later masks, as you probably know, had a length of cord running from the top of the mask to the part where the filter attaches. These straps look like a field modification. But in fact, this is prescribed in a German "Gasschutz" manual I found online. I suspect they're red to aid visibility, as the wearer will need to find them in a hurry while wearing his mask. (I'm a translator, and I'm currently doing a lot of research into WW1 German gas masks and tactics for a translation project.)
Finally bought mine today in great condition without the can though sadly :,< its fully intact no rips etc :) size 2 as well :) btw I have those two extra straps I believe it to be for attaching it to a horse as they used them for that before actually gas masks for horses were made! hope it helps
The long strap would have been to hold the gas mask around the neck at the ready. Lots of times they didn't know if the gas had dissipated. Not sure on the brown lace strap could have possibly been another strap to hold the dog tag as it is very similar
The extra fabric on the sides of the eye portals are used to push your thumbs into and wipe away condensation from the inside of the eye lenses. The same design was used with British and US masks as well.
Krdoz83 Ooooooooohhhhh... that makes so much sense thanks man
Those extra straps (in red, on this example) are to tie under your nose (when wearing the mask), to tighten the mask and stop the filter canister from flopping about. Later masks, as you probably know, had a length of cord running from the top of the mask to the part where the filter attaches.
These straps look like a field modification. But in fact, this is prescribed in a German "Gasschutz" manual I found online. I suspect they're red to aid visibility, as the wearer will need to find them in a hurry while wearing his mask.
(I'm a translator, and I'm currently doing a lot of research into WW1 German gas masks and tactics for a translation project.)
Nice Gummimaske! These are definitely the more rare of the German gas masks of WWI
Finally bought mine today in great condition without the can though sadly :,< its fully intact no rips etc :) size 2 as well :) btw I have those two extra straps I believe it to be for attaching it to a horse as they used them for that before actually gas masks for horses were made! hope it helps
Hey there, nice catch. Congratulations on this nice mask :)
Where to buy such a beauty?
Thanks for your help!
I didn’t know the German gas masks were cans!
That looks awesome!
Where did you got it 😃😃
you have 100% chance of Asbestos with all 1950s or older filters
Nice
very nice
The long strap would have been to hold the gas mask around the neck at the ready. Lots of times they didn't know if the gas had dissipated. Not sure on the brown lace strap could have possibly been another strap to hold the dog tag as it is very similar
I think the extra fabric is to clean the lenses by putting your finger from the front at it.
how much did you pay for it?
What website did you buy this on?
Most likely from a person rather then a website, id guess the best guess would be ebay or some other ebay like site.
Its a VM44 mask
I always though it was a M2000
No it’s a m65
@@5yearsago5yearsago29 I'm sure it's a Gm38
@@redactedagentdataexpunged9431 nah maybe a z56
@@5yearsago5yearsago29 im sure its a M15