Red Army Soldiers wearing gas masks: anyone have photos?

[Dimas]

Cold war soviet anti chemical defence

[Dimas]

Rest of coldawar pictures with gas masks and equipment

[ToxicGas]

Thanks very much Dimas, much appreciated. I didn't expect anywhere near this amount of photos! I haven't seen the majority of the WW2 shots either, very interesting. I own a few of the Cold war era masks myself, I must attempt to find those now!

[Dimas]

They are rare and not cheap, due of all old masks was destroyed after replacement with newest one. Unfortunately no any pictures available where the training is during the war...

[ToxicGas]

Yeah, I can imagine. The cold war masks however, are mostly as common as mud. I guess I'll have to spend some more this time! It was gas masks that started me collecting militaria, so I focus mainly on those... I have no WW2 pieces yet though. I think that first, I'll try and obtain some German masks as these are unlike those already in my collection.

-Mat

[Squadra33]

Hey mat!

Dimas really got what u asked for huh...

Nice pics Dimas!

[ToxicGas]

Yeah, this is now an excellent resource for those with an unnatural obsession with gas masks like me!

[GasMasksUK]

Its not that un-natural!

[ToxicGas]

Haha

Don't kid yourself, we're freaks. I've been told so.

[GasMasksUK]

well, I've been told that its wierd, and my parents despise of it!