Original German WWII 1938 Dated Luftschutz Gas Mask by AUER with Canister Russian Maxim 1910 Metal finish has faded to

Metal finish has faded to a polished peppered patina

Below this the top cover is Waffenamt marked with inspector code WaA497

and underside of the crossguard

The plating on the throat is over 90%

The jacket shows that there was a larger patch on the jacket before the current patch

Original German WWII 1938 Dated Luftschutz Gas Mask by AUER with Canister Russian Maxim 1910 Metal finish has faded toOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent near unissued example of a German WWII era Luftschutz civil defense gas mask set, dated 1938 and complete with its original filter, AUER marked carrying canister, and carrying strap. The mask is a Size 1, the largest of the three German size categories, and remains exceptionally well preserved, with supple rubber and very clear eye lenses showing little evidence of actual wear. The label on the