Hard-to-find pouch marked to the small Royal Saxon Army which raised a total of approx. In well worn but complete and intact condition. The rear of the pouch has two belt loops, one at either end, as well as a d-ring at the top of the middle compartment for attachment to the field suspenders. Each compartment holds three stripper clips. The pouch is made up of three separate compartments, each with it's own closure flap and leather internal separator strip.

Below this marking is the lowercase letter 'f' in a square which signifies Feldbrauchbar (Field Usable). Ch.17.' in a rectangle which signifies Bekleidungs-Jnstandsetzungsamt Chemnitz (Clothing Repair Office Chemnitz) indicating this pouch was issued to the Royal Saxon Army, as Chemnitz is located in Saxony. The term Gummimaske is used to describe all models of German WW1 gas masks made of rubberized cloth. The inside of the closure flap of the right compartment is marked 'B.J.A. Browse a wide selection of ww1 gas mask replica and face coverings available in various fabrics and configurations, made by a community of small business-owners. Make sure you leave 56 inches (12.715.2 cm) between the bottom of your cup and your chin.

This needs to fit snuggly across your face, stopping roughly at your temple and below your chin. The rear of the pouch is 1915 dated and maker-marked to maker 154 attributed to Heinrich Hinkel in Mühlheim am Main in Hesse. Use a marker to draw a U across the front of the bottle, cap side down. The German army used poison gas for the first time against Allied troops at the Second Battle of Ypres, Belgium on April 22, 1915. As an immediate response, cotton wool wrapped in muslin was issued to the troops by 1 May and followed by the Black Veil Respirator, a cotton pad soaked in an absorbent solution which was secured over the mouth using black cotton veiling. Seeking to improve on the Black Veil respirator, Macpherson created a mask made of chemical absorbing fabric and which fitted over the entire head. A 19.9” × 18.9” canvas hood treated with chlorine-absorbing chemicals, and fitted with a transparent mica eyepiece. Macpherson presented his idea to the War Office Anti-Gas Department on May 10, 1915, with prototypes being developed soon after. The design was adopted by the British Army and introduced as the British Smoke Hood in June 1915 Macpherson was appointed to the War Office Committee for Protection against Poisonous Gases. More elaborate sorbent compounds were added later to further iterations of his helmet (PH helmet), to defeat other respiratory poison gases used such as phosgene, diphosgene and chloropicrin.#EC160 Royal Saxon Army Model 1909 Rifle Ammunition Pouch Original WWI Royal Saxon Army (Imperial German Army) Model 1909 (Patronentasche 09) brown leather ammunition pouch for 5-round 7.92x57mm Mauser rifle stripper clips. This mask was of fragile construction, required excess training to use effectively and largely immobilized men during a gas attack as they were concerned about their mask coming loose. As it evolved, this mask used several filter types including filtering cartridges filled with agglomerated coal and glycerin water. The ARS well covered the face thanks to adjustable elastic straps and offers a good protection to eyes and breathing system. Breathing is made safe through air purifying cartridges for an efficient protection. This new mask called ARS mask (special respiratory device) or MCG (chemical warfare mask) was at that time the best protective unit against gases the Allied soldiers had to face. Though, its usage only started in January 1918. Soldier of Imperialstoneland Federation with Gas Mask, Second Version. RM GG2B0B People waiting in a cave during an attack of German gotha bomb droppers 1918. The photograph was taken on November 19, 1918, at Dun-sur-Meuse, Meuse, France. Army photographed with a captured German gas mask during World War One. In August 1916, a new gas mask version inspired by the German WW1 gas mask units was engineered, and produced in January 1917. WW1 German Special Forces Stormtrooper With Gasmask. RM 2RCH8JN Soldier Sergeant Jones from the U.S. They were usually tied around the neck with an attached cloth lace or string. The hood-like design allowed for the mask to be slipped over the heads of the patients that were lying prone on cots or beds and prevent the mask from sliding off.

They were made up of the constituents of the “Model 17 Ledermasken” that is, the lenses with reinforcing “spiders” and the later war 17 “third model” filter canister. Early World War 1 gas mask designed for use for hospital patients situated near the front lines where gas attacks were imminent.

German ww1 gas mask