Description
The First Battalion
Below this the top cover is Waffenamt marked with inspector code WaA497
The jacket shows that there was a larger patch on the jacket before the current patch
and underside of the crossguard
Metal finish has faded to a polished peppered patina
Original German WWII 1938 Dated Luftschutz Gas Mask by AUER with Canister Russian Maxim 1910 The First BattalionOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent near unissued example of a German WWII era Luftschutz civil defense gas mask set, dated 1938 and complete with its original filter, AUER marked carrying canister, and carrying strap. The mask is a Size 1, the largest of the three German size categories, and remains exceptionally well preserved, with supple rubber and very clear eye lenses showing little evidence of actual wear. The label on the