Original Imperial German WWI Gummimaske GM-15 Rubberized Gas Mask with 1918 Dated Filter & Can U.S. Army with some areas of past

with some areas of past oxidation

This is a good example of the iconic German Mauser 1888 "Commission Rifle"

a drinker and very possibly a bit of a Cad

selected to remain usable under typical conditions in the Alaska zone of operations

This was purchased directly from the family of WWI veteran Frederick A

Original Imperial German WWI Gummimaske GM-15 Rubberized Gas Mask with 1918 Dated Filter & Can U.S. Army with some areas of pastOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very rare rubberized cloth GM 15 gas mask. The Gummimaske (Rubber Mask) 15 was initially produced in 1915. It was the prototype design of a gas mask system that allowed a soldier to fight an breathe whilst located in clouds of noxious and lethal chemicals. It was the first in a series of gas mask which were manufactured for military use by the German military in WWI. The very first version of the Gummimaske