What type of gas mask is this?

[HPL2008]

Here is mine:

[BrodieBartfast]

From what I've heard, these masks are the only German ones that used asbestos in their filters. Most other German gas masks of the period utilized activated charcoal. Don't know if there's any truth to that, and I still wouldn't try one on, but interesting to note.

B.B.

[OldSteel]

The previous VM37 model.


Regards

[UK Cousin]

Here is my other mask as promised.

[UK Cousin]

So mine and Hpl2008's gas mask are identical?

[BlackCat1982]

I still have one in the box with instructions I will post today when I get back home.

Actually I photographed the instructions for this lying them on top of the box!

[BlackCat1982]

Here is mine:

Yours is clearly marked for Female on the box lid.

[BlackCat1982]

Perhaps of interest is this photo from the Bundesarchiv showing luftschutzhelferinnen from Worms, note the variety of gasmasken on display.