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H034566 M30 GASMASK & CANISTER
. (Gasmaske M30 mit Blechbüchse)BACKGROUND: With the development of poisonous gasses used as offensive weapons in WWI appropriate defensive gasmasks also had to be developed. The German WWI M1915 and M1917 gasmasks evolved into the Reichswehr era M24 gasmask and eventually into the M30 and M38 gasmasks used in WWII. All German Army personnel were issued with a gasmask, carrying canister and accessories and were required to have it readily available at all times. Although the use of chemical warfare agents was considered by the German OKW, Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, (High Command of the Armed Forces), fear of the Allies retribution forced them to reconsider and shelf the idea. Fear of the potential use of chemical warfare agents made the gasmask and canister a constant companion of the German soldier through-out the war. Of Note: In spite of the fear of the potential use of chemical warfare agents some German personnel opted to utilize their gasmask canisters as a container for extra food or contraband in spite of regulations.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: M30 pattern, green rubberized canvas and metal alloy construction gasmask with a tan suede lining to the interior edge and all the web and fabric covered spring straps and buckles intact. The metal alloy eye socket frames and snout both retain over 95% of their original field-grey paint and the snout has the embossed, date, "39". The snout also has a screw threaded filter attachment with the intake and discharge valve. The clear celluloid eye socket lenses show light age yellowing and surface spotting. The exterior of the mask is well marked with a faint, black size inkstamp between the eye sockets, "2" indicating size medium. The interior of the mask is well marked with assorted, black inkstamps that include a waffen-amt, the date, "1939" and the manufacture’s name, "Auer", The mask is in overall good condition with light age and usage toning and all of the components are intact. The mask comes complete with a stamped, multi-piece, magnetic sheet metal, Filter Einsatz 37, (Filter Insert 1937). The filter is roughly, 8cm tall with a 11cm bottom diameter tapering up to an open 35mm diameter, extended screw threaded top lip. The bottom edge of the filter has six concentric rows of punched breathing holes and the internal air filtering components appear to be fully intact. The top edge of the filter is well marked with a faint, black inkstamped waffen-amt, the manufacturing date, "Sept. 43", and the serial number, "7171". The filter also has the impressed manufacturer’s stylized, name/logo, "Auer". The filter retains over 95% of its original field-grey paint with small spots of wear to the base metal to the bottom. The mask comes housed in a second pattern M30/38, field-grey painted, corrugated magnetic sheet metal construction gasmask canister with a vertical brazed side seam. The canister is roughly, 27cm tall with a 13cm diameter. The separate, hinged, top lid has a spring loaded, vertical, sheet metal, closure clip and a corresponding, soldered on, closure stud on the canister’s body. The canister retains about 70% of its original age and usage darkened, field-grey paint with numerous small spots of wear to the base metal with moderate surface spotting and pitting. Interestingly the bottom of the canister doesn’t have the usual, embossed letter, "D", marking indicating, "Dicht", (Leak Proof). The canister has two brazed on, extended arms near the top edge and a third near the bottom edge for the carrying and belt support straps. The carrying straps are absent. The interior of the top lid has a small, square, hinged box for the replacement lenses. The replacement lenses are absent. The top lid of the replacement lens box is well marked with the impressed manufacture’s initials, and date, "S & S B 1939", indicating an unknown manufacturer in 1939. The interior of the canister still has its protective sheet metal sleeve insert intact.
GRADE **** PRICE $145.00
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