Original Imperial German WWI M1917 Ledermaske Gas Mask with Can and Paper Insert Bayonets the League and HJ staged

the League and HJ staged "evening of entertainment

It is maker marked 6

and the plating is partly retained

The 6th and 7th Dublins joined the 30th Brigade of the 10th (Irish) Division upon their creation in August 1914

The lot is interesting

Original Imperial German WWI M1917 Ledermaske Gas Mask with Can and Paper Insert Bayonets the League and HJ stagedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an excellent 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. Canvas straps on the back of the mask were used to attach it to the wearer's head. The leather on this example is still soft, and the canvas rigging is in good shape. The metal eye guards are