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Old February 19th, 2008, 07:50 AM
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Default Re: My trips to the Hurtgen forest

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Originally Posted by jagdpanther44 View Post
The gas mask is in fantastic condition. It appears that it is a size 2 (medium) and the code byd indicates it was manufactured by Drägerwerk, Heinr. u. Bernh. Dräger, Gasschutzgeräte, Lübeck, Schles.-Holstein.
The partially visible WaA code on the mask is 533, this was the factories assigned inspection stamp number.
Thanks for this great info!
I believe its an M38 model, but i'm not sure.
These where still issued till the end of the war, i found this one near a tree beside a ditch.
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