BEF (British Expeditionary Force) MkIV Respirator
Article about: Here's an example dated 1941 which I can only presume has had the early hose and filter box added to this later mask version,Danny how did you find the info to prove this type with the EA fi
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Jake, the few times that I have seen these respirators for sale, or being shown by someone they have almost always been described as something used by the BEF hence why I believe that they were primarily issued to those who were involved in the front line fighting, it would certainly explain why more often than not, those that do come up for sale are from sellers in France.
The later MkV was also used alongside the MkIV as shown in this thread: https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/battl...adio-bef-6587/
So, based on the fact that other masks were used as shown in the link above, its quite likely that standard MkIV's were also issued alongside the version fitted with the EA filter. However I still believe that the upgraded EA filter masks were intended for use by the guys at the very tip of the spear as they could provide additional protection if an attack involving chemical weapons were to happen.
Thanks
Danny
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I knew you would luv it DannyI nearly spilt me tea when I saw the pic,great book too............Jake.
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the title is "we remember Dunkirk" it was one of four in the series back in 1983 and all proceeds went to the RBL and could only be purchased through the authors and was not sold on shelves,others were the Blitz,Homeguard,the Battle of Britain,dont know if there rare or not I found it in Oxfam,great pics all from the IWM and over 100 stories as told by the one's that were there,best of luck in finding one Danny................Jake.
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I'll be keeping an eye out on ebay and charity shops then!
Thanks
Danny
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