Gasmask Civil ?

[johnschou]

Hello Forum
I have just bought this German gasmask with Filter, it is in good condition, it shoild be a 1939 model, do anyone have additional comments.

The rubber is in good, flexible condition. The eyes lenses are yellowed, and the eye lenses have byd Innen 39- on them. The green woven straps are still present, and the number 39 molded in the metal where to fix the filter.

The Filter:
Der Kampfstoff-Filter 455 ist ein
getraenkter FE-37 fuer den Zivilschutz

Text on the round side of the filter:
Prüfstempel (Freie und Hansestadt Lübeck, Dipl.Ing.Gustav A.Rahe)
Dräger-Kampfstoff
Drägerwerk
Dies Filter ist geprüft
laut Rüfungs- Zeugnis nr 3008

Draeger
Lübeck 696840
Filter 455 schützt gegen Gase mit sauren Charakter (vgl. Einsatz B Din 3181) und
Vollstänig gegen Schwebstoffe (rauch und Nebel)

Text on the top:
Draeger logo on the filter
17. Aug. 1939
Draeger 3008 F
Kenn- Nummer RL 1-38/5
Vertrieb gemass Paragraf 8
Luftschutzgesetz genehrnigt.

[bigmacglenn]

Indeed a mask for civil-defense...Nice to see with that sealed filter! During an air-raid on Mannheim, my grandmother was told to put on a mask...and was panicked because she couldn't breathe, as the filter was still sealed as well...
cheers, Glenn

[johnschou]

Hi Glenn
Thank you for your reply and the Little story, it always gives the wwi "Things" more life when there are stories.
Regards
John

[bigmacglenn]

The only reason she told me the story was because I brought a Luftschutz Gas Mask home one day as well, and it reminded her about that terrifying experience...
cheers, Glenn

[timothy]

Nice LS mask as Glenn says filter still with its seal those type usually come in a short flutted military style round container. timothy

[johnschou]

Hi Timothy
Mine came without canister and the style round container, but the gasmask and filter is in very good condition, there is a good link showing all the diffrent types of filters:

http://www.gasmasklexikon.com/Page/Germ-Mil-FE.htm

[johnschou]

Yes It must have been a terrifying experience fighting for air
Regards
John

[timothy]

Every now and then I see the LS canisters for them usually not too expensive I don't have that type currently just the boxed Volks LS model. timothy