Original German WWII Medic GM30 Gas Mask with 1936 Filter and Can MG 34 this is an exceptional example

this is an exceptional example of an original WWII Panzerschreck

One the left shoulder is an original 5th Air Force embroidered patch

a National Guard formation from Ohio and West Virginia in 1913

It departed from the general design trends at that time by putting the recoil spring in the buttstock rather than coiled behind the bolt in the receiver

in nice display condition complete with its original named transit tin

Original German WWII Medic GM30 Gas Mask with 1936 Filter and Can MG 34 this is an exceptional exampleOriginal Item: This is a very rare pre WW2 model GM30 S Maske or Schutzmaske that was issued to a medic in the German military. The model GM30 was first issued to troops in 1930. The mask was produced in a rubberized canvas with a soft suede leather frame which fitted around the wearers face. The elasticized straps fit over the head and were tightened by means of sliding the web straps through metal buckles until the mask was as tight as the user