What's your newest militaria III

Those are really interesting, do I read "Lathi" as the place of the casernes?

 

At 8 euros each I'd certainly buy a bunch. Does yours have a WaA stamp on it?

 

No WA stamp on the one I have, I haven't checked the other ones but I'd assume they are captured Czech ones used for the Luftschutz . The mask has several markings on the rubber, including a German one black one with the Word 'Juni' in the date and the red markings are probably Czech makers codes (one includes a small crown) . I'll check the others when I see them.

Quite an investment, but I have been dreaming of this one for years. It is the original Gembloux Medal. The man who got this one also was awarded the Dunkirk Medal.





The Dunkirk medal was no longer there, but I nontheless got the Dunkirk ribbon which wa sinitially wrongly attached to the Gembloux medal. It took me quite a few months to find another Gembloux ribbon to go with this great medal.

 

All I got so far. M-38 Carcano bayonet and a Romanian made 75 round drum for my AK. Rich A. in Pa.

 

I've never seen one of these before......that's a great item to have in your collection, Skipper.......

 

Thanks Martin, it's only the second one I saw myself, a friend of mine has it cased , it's just gorgeous.

Well I returned to the Gaskmask seller today and found two other beauties:

Another Czech made mask with waffen amt serial + birdie. This one is a size. three and dated 1939 .. It has the large filter I previously mentionned and is dated 1942 .

 

and another mask with filter and canister. This one is a web type with flatter filter and cardboard printed text one the bottom of the filter.

 

and finally a sample of four different Luftschutz and Wehrmacht canisters.

 

The grey strap makes me think of DDR biak, but that's only a guess. Maybe John will be able to help.

 

It's a post war Bundewehr canister.

Although the canister is very different, the mask, filter and straps are very similar to the wartime type.

 

John would you also have a look at mine on the previous page. I'd appreciate your expertise. They are all good WW2 masks with great markings and cannisters too.(I found two new ones yesterday including one with the large filter. )

 

They are very nice additions to your collection, Skip.

The filter in post #1246 was made by Draeger. The other one in post #1247 is unusual as I've never seen that type of cardboard protective cover before.

 

Here's part of my collection of German gas masks...

5 German armed forces masks and filters (including 1 pre-war short canister) and 1 Luftschutz mask and canister.


Civilian and Luftschutz


I told you I was a sucker for gas masks!

 

Thanks John for identifying the maker of the first filter. The other filter is really typical. It's exactly the same as it's smaller alter ego from last week, but one inch taller. I thought it would be nice to get one like this. I could have bought another one, but the 1942 date made me think it was just as nice to get a diffrent type this time.


Your mask collection is impressive as well, I don't have the large diameter filters yet. That should be my next buy.

I will also start comparing my French Czech made masks and see if there are any similtudes which the Waffen amt adopted ones.

 

Nice Zeltbahn, too !

 

I thought the 'Zelt' would get your attention, Martin!

Biak, your welcome. Now you can use the canisters without the worry that you may be damaging a piece of history.

 

The two lower left models look like WWI French canisters.