Original Imperial German WWI M1917 Ledermaske Gas Mask with Can - dated 1918 U.S. Flags On 24 June 1917

On 24 June 1917

which possibly saw use in the War of 1812 and even Waterloo in 1815

This would hide the origin of the machine gun

Colonel Davis sought to arm his regiment with the Model 1841 rifles

Germany deployed only 18 of its own

Original Imperial German WWI M1917 Ledermaske Gas Mask with Can - dated 1918 U.S. Flags On 24 June 1917Original 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 this mask is still quite soft, with a great finish on the inside. There are some ink stamped markings on the gasket, however we are not quite able to make them out. The mask