German Masks

The Gasjäckchen used standard VM-40 filters

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Gasjaeckchen (White Variant)

Years used: Late 1930s - Late 1940s (The age of this example is unknown)

Used by: Young Civilians

Made by: Auer

Aliases: Gasjäckchen/'Kindergasjaeckchen'

Hose and Bellows are present in this picture

The significance of these markings is unknown

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Gasjaeckchen (Green Variant)

Years used: Late 1930s - Late 1940s (The age of this example is unknown)

Used by: Young Civilians

Made by: Auer

Aliases: Gasjäckchen/'Kindergasjaeckchen'

Hose and Bellows have been removed

This Hose was made by Sanok in July of 1933. The significance of the 'No. 0' is unknown

Hose and Bellows are present in this picture

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Gasbettchen

Years used: Late 1930s - Late 1940s (The age of this example is unknown)

Used by: Very young Civilians (Babies)

Made by: Auer

Aliases: German Gas Crib

This Document has been translated and can be found on the Documents and Other Literature section

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vm- 40 gas mask

Years used: 1938 -1945 (The age of this example is unknown)

Used by: Civilians

Made by: A. Scholle Zeitz

Aliases: N/A

The GM-38 was used alongside the FE41 Filter (amongst others). FE stands for Filter Einsatz, which means Filter Cartridge

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gm-38 gas mask (african tropics camo variant)

Years used: 1938-1954 (The age of this example is unknown however it is assumed to be from 1943)

Used by: Military

Made by: Auer

Aliases: N/A

Like the Mask, this Filter was also made by Auer

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z-56 gas mask

Years used: 1956 - Early 1970s (This example is speculated to be from 1957)

Used by: Civilians

Made by: Auer (Other variants were made by Dräger)

Aliases: N/A

Anti-Glare Lens Outserts and F2000 Filter Installed

As can be seen, the Filter can swivel from one side to another

This Drinking Tube was produced in 1995
by Auergesellschaft (a company that merged with MSA)

Anti-Glare Lens Outserts and F2000 Filter Installed

As can be seen, the Filter can swivel from one side to another

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M2000 gas mask

Years used: Early 2000s - Present Day (This Example is from 2008)

Used by: Militaria

Made by: Auer/ Dräger/ MSA

Aliases: N/A

German masks

Posterior View of the Gasjäckchen

The Gasjäckchen's Filter

Frontal View of the Gasjäckchen

Posterior View of the Gasjäckchen

Markings on the Hose

Frontal View of the Gasjäckchen

Frontal View of the Gasbettchen

Markings on the Hose

Frontal View of the Gasbettchen

Close-up of the Filter Port

Page 4 of the Mask's Instructions

Frontal View of the Mask

Frontal View of the Mask

The Mask's Filter (Inferior View)

Frontal View of the Mask with Filter

Frontal View of the Mask with Filter

Detail of the Mask's Filter

Frontal View of the Mask

Frontal View of the Mask with Filter

The Mask's Drinking Tube

Frontal View of the Mask with Filter

Exhibiting the macabre history of respiratory protection

Don or die.