German Gas Mask ?

[cromwell]

Help needed,I have just bought this what was it used for and is it rare?

[kradman]

I may be wrong but i think its a gas mask/Hood for head wounds

[BrodieBartfast]

It's an anti-gas hood. I believe these were made for civilian use, although I couldn't specify in what capacity.

I've only ever seen one other for sale. German civilian respirators do seem to be far more rare than their military counterparts.

Regards, B.B.

[BlackCat1982]

Nice find! Going by the colour and material I think Krads idea of a Gassschutzhaube, head wound gas mask is accurate. Such items as this were made as a result of the 1939 order HM41, Nr638 and although produced widely it appears such items disappeared as the threat of the use of gas appeared less likely. A pity the acceptance stamp is blurred but I think this item looks original, made of similar impregnated material as the gasplane.

[ErWeSa]

For Gasschutzhaube see here: 3 Gasschutzhauber

No idea what it is (and I assume the cloth-headgear-section is the wrong place for the question).

[Composite]

I saw one like this in an auction last Thursday.....there were a number of weird and wonderful masks and hoods to look at......great opportunity to see stuff I’d not seen before.....

I had a good look around this one/one like it........

As with most auctions, a few things weren’t what they thought they were.....

[BlackCat1982]

Might well be LSW related then.