GERMAN WW2 GAS MASK CANISTERS SKIN

Losantin decontamination kits were still used until the end of the war.Ī great article on this topic can be found at, a comprehensive website filled with very complete information on the topic. Landser WWII German Gas Mask Container Sports & Outdoors Outdoor Recreation Paintball Marker Parts & Upgrades Accessory Kits 5199 8. This system used a plastic bottle of pre-mixed decontamination ointment with gauze pads to apply it. The gas mask is the early fabric type with ink makers stamp and. The canister is painted military green and was made by Auer marked RL 1-38/3, it comes with a set of lens filters stored in the lid compartment and has the original carry strap attached. Realizing this, the Wehrmacht designed a new system and began issuing it in 1941. An original World War 2 German Luftschutz gas mask with filter & storage canister. YBRR WW2 Gas Mask Canister Leather Accessories German Retro Outdoor Film Canister Box Storage Box Metal, green. Essential for reenactors, this canister features a steel. This process was cumbersome and time-consuming, both heavily undesirable factors when considering that immediate treatment of blister agent exposure is necessary to significantly counteract the effects of the agent. This is a replica of the M38 gas mask canister issued to most German combat troops in WWII.

GERMAN WW2 GAS MASK CANISTERS SKIN

The paste was then spread on any skin exposed to blister agents using a gauze pad. The soldier was supposed to crush the tablet into a powder, and then add water to turn it into a paste. The first issue decontamination kit was a Bakelite container that held Losantin tablets. The gas cape was often strapped to the side of the canister for ease of use. Some canisters had a lining of aluminum sheet metal. The straps allowed it to be carried at the small of the back, which limited the potential unwieldy nature of the canister, keeping it out of the way for the soldier to use his weapon, go prone, and whatever else was necessary. Only 1 left New Listing German Gas Mask In Very Good Condition 19.95 0 bids 6.95 shipping 6d 2h 40mm NATO Gas Mask Filter (RD40) CBRN NBC ABEK - BRAND NEW - NOT EXPIRED AIR-MAIL SHIPPING - SHIPS WITHIN 24 HOURS (USA SELLER) 32.89 Only 3 left LOT of 2 Austro-Hungarian German WWI Gas mask sets & filters & bag Postwar issue 9.99 69.

The inside of the canister lid had a small container for gas mask antifog lens inserts, which in an emergency could also be used to replace broken gas mask lenses. The cleaning cloth was officially kept at the bottom of the canister, and was held down by a spring system designed for the carrier. The canister was waterproof when closed, and protected the mask from being jostled, bumped, and smashed due to its sturdy metal construction. The German gas mask carrier during WWII was a metal canister. Decontamination kits were also issued, in two types. Some were also issued with a rubberized 'gas cape', which was a chemical-resistant sheet that one was supposed to throw over themselves should blister agents be deployed. Every soldier was issued a gas mask, which was kept in a metal canister. Having learned from the chemical warfare of WWI, however, Germany wanted to keep its army protected against chemical warfare. Germany, the Soviet Union, and Britain all had large stockpiles of chemical munitions- the Germans had a slight edge in having the first nerve gases, but knew better than to push chemical warfare into the mix. Paint it.Germany had an interesting approach to gas protection in WWII. But my point is: there is no single answer. You can find specific Vallejo or other model paint colors in Probert's past posts, or on Nordalia (where Probert's painting guides are collected), or lots of other miniatures sites. Or overpainted in a three-color camouflage. side cap, bread bag, canteen cover Smock early Shirt Gas mask canister, mess tin MP40 ammunition pouch Tropical uniform, shirt, sun hat (Luftwaffe, SS. Or unless it was overpainted in dunkelgelb. Unless it was dark green, as it often was later in the war. And although not as varied as feldgrau cloth, you can see considerable variation in the paint, partly due to aging and oxidation, which would occur to some extent even in a short time in field conditions. I was wondering what the white numbers indicate on the mask and canister. The 'olive green' as seen in most of the examples photographed at that link is feldgrau, but as it's painted metal rather than dyed fabric, it is rarely going to match any feldgrau uniform exactly. So my father in law was doing so.e repair work in an attic in Warsaw, Poland a few years back and came across this German gas mask and canister among some other things.

German ww2 gas mask canisters