Original Imperial German WWI M1917 Ledermaske Gas Mask with Can Russian Machine Guns Japanese kanji can be seen

Japanese kanji can be seen on the bakelite case of the light itself and on the nickel-plated brass On/Off switch

and sights

The metalwork has a lovely worn blued finish

with a single edged blade that has a very slight "Yataghan" curve to it

The SS Totenkopf and Polizei Divisions were held in reserve

Original Imperial German WWI M1917 Ledermaske Gas Mask with Can Russian Machine Guns Japanese kanji can be seenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a good condition totally genuine World War One issue German gas mask. This model of Gasschutzmaske (Gas Protection Mask) was introduced in 1917, and was known as the Ledermaske due to its leather body construction. Canvas straps on the back of the mask were used to attach it to the wearer's head. The leather on this example is still soft, and the canvas rigging is in good shape but very worn. The metal eye