Original German WWII M38 Size 3 Gas Mask with Fe 41 Filter and Canister - Dated August 1944 Percusion Muskets The blade mountings are the

The blade mountings are the classic later WWII era Type 98 Army Shin-Gunto style

however it is not threaded

the AAF remained a part of the Army until a defense reorganization in the post-war period resulted in the passage by the United States Congress of the National Security Act of 1947 with the creation of an independent United States Air Force in September 1947

There is no record of a Kriegsministerieller Erlass (War Ministry Order) for the manufacture and distribution of this type of club

The modelgun production was resumed with the Kokusai brand and used the remaining modelgun molds

Original German WWII M38 Size 3 Gas Mask with Fe 41 Filter and Canister - Dated August 1944 Percusion Muskets The blade mountings are theOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a phenomenal M38 German Gas Mask with a front snout manufactured by BMW, as can be seen on the side of the masks mouthpiece. This example is complete with an original Filter and Carrying can, all with WWII Dates and markings. On the canister is painted 2370B. There is a D embossed on the bottom of the canister. The original pulley that opens the canister is still intact and is marked frn 44 for Rudolph Lang,