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Here is the last gas mask for the german population produced during WWII . This can be described as a " last ditch "
effort as Germany's resources were nearly exhausted .By this time the VM44 was made from green fabric with a layer of synthetic
rubber . Unlike other German gas masks the round eye pieces are simply glued into place with fabric round reinforcement
rings behind them . Overall construction is from green , thin fabric and when metel was in short supply the filer body was
made from pressed paper ! There were no "M" or "F" sizes , just size 1, 2 or 3 , number 1 the largest and 3 the smallest
. The mask came with a paper instruction sheet and a thin wooden carrying box .
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| VM 44 gas mask with original wood carrying box |
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| Along with the mask is the original instruction sheet and pressed paper filter . |
| Front view of the VM 44 gas mask .Size is number 2 |
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| The number 2 stands for Medium , 1 being the largest . Body of mask is a thin green fabric material |
| Side view of VM 44 mask with exhalation valve |
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| The exhalation release valve found on the side of the face mask was made from stamped sheetmetal |
| VM 44 instruction sheet |
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| Innstruction sheet was printed on very poor "war time " paper quality . |
| Close up view of VM 44 eye pieces and size number |
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| The eye pieces are made from very thin celluloid glued directly to the fabric of the mask |
| Detail of the green filter screw connection |
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| The round , green painted VM filter screw connection no longer has a size or other markings on it |
| Detail view od exhaust valve and rubber sealing |
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| The exhalation valve is unmarked and made from thin sheetmetal . All seams are sealed with rubber |
| FRONT VIEW OF VM GAS MASK |
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| VM 44 GASMASK CLOSE UP SIDE VIEW |
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| Side view showing black ink stamp markings and the green rubber sealant used along the edges |
| CLOSE UP VIEW OF VM 44 WAFFEN AMPT STAMP |
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| Close up view of black ink stamp and more rubber seam and edge sealer . |
| INSIDE VIEW OF VM GAS MASK |
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| CLOSE UP VIEW OF INTERIOR OF VM GAS MASK |
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| Close up view of the round fabric discs that reinforce the glued in celluloid eye pieces |
| INTERIOR VIEW OF VM 44 GAS MASK |
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| View of cloth chin rest strap on the bottom and in the center is the one way air intake valve |
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| VM GAS MASK PRESSED PAPER FILER CANISTER |
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| Close up of paper filter showing inspection ink stamps and date of manufacture |
| Top view of VM 44 gas mask pressed paper filter |
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| Filter body is made from pressed paper with stamped sheetmetal screw connection on top . |
| Bottom view of VM 44 pressed paper filter |
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| Side view of VM 44 pressed paper filter |
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| Body of filter is paper and is rivited to the perforated bottom with 4 steel round rivits |
| 2 VM 44 GAS MASKS WITH DIFFERENT FILTERS |
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| On the left is a mask with pressed paper filter canister and a stamped aluminium filter on the right |
| VM 44 FILTER CANISTERS |
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| TOP VIEW OF VM 44 FILTER CANISTERS |
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| On left is pressed paper with steel screw connection and right all aluminium |
| SIDE VIEW OF PAPER AND ALUMINIUM FILTER |
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| On the left is the pressed paper filter with metal screw connection , right the stamped aluminium |
| BOTTOM VIEW OF VM 44 GAS MASK FILTER |
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| LEFT IS PRESSED PAPER AND ON THE RIGHT STAMPED ALUMINIUM . |
| VM 44 WOOD CARRYING BOX COVER |
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| Wood carrying box lid with makers black ink stamp |
| VM 44 WOOD CARRYING BOX |
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| Black ink stamp for mask size . Number 2 denotes a medium size . No longer is there an "M" or "F" |
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LuftSchutz fur kinder : Gasjäckchen , Gasbettchen und Gasmaske .
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