Original German WWI M1917 Ledermaske Leather Gas Mask Modified & Reissued for WWII with Filter & Can German Field Equipment which is where the tang

which is where the tang meets the actual cutting part of the blade

The safety behind the hammer is broken off

Looking at the bottom

These veterans of America's famous Parachute Infantry Regiments share their most vivid memories for the first and probably last time

The revolver serial number is 81294

Original German WWI M1917 Ledermaske Leather Gas Mask Modified & Reissued for WWII with Filter & Can German Field Equipment which is where the tangOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very 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. The leather of the mask is still soft, and still has markings on the underside of the edge gasket at the top, however the gasket is quite dark, so we cannot make out the markings. This example