Original Imperial German WWI M1917 Ledermaske Leather Gas Mask with Can and Filter - Dated 1918 Brunswick Guns the first German hand fragmentation

the first German hand fragmentation grenade

and the circular cutaways are to help grip the magazine's wide floor plate

Perkoski's WWII Dog Tags still attched to the original celluloid neck lanyard

The case itself is nearly identical to the German WWII M24 Stick Grenade Case

I then drew my pistol and repeated my request that he leave

Original Imperial German WWI M1917 Ledermaske Leather Gas Mask with Can and Filter - Dated 1918 Brunswick Guns the first German hand fragmentationOriginal 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: FSM 2217. We do not know what manufacturer this stands for, but the numbers may be