Original British WWII P-1944 Paratrooper Gas Mask - German Filter Conversion Hand Select:No at the Battle of Richmond

at the Battle of Richmond

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Designed to be fitted over a Bren Gun or Rifle these covers provided protection for the weapon and Paratrooper when landing an air drop

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Original British WWII P-1944 Paratrooper Gas Mask - German Filter Conversion Hand Select:No at the Battle of RichmondOriginal Item: Well marked British P 1944 Paratrooper Gas Masks with an operational German filters. These masks in truly excellent condition have just been released from a Civil Defense Department in Scandinavia and each Mask has a brand new (1980s) WW2 style German Steel filter can with adapter for use with this Mask model. The threatened use of poison gas in WW2 never became a reality; however Gas Masks were standard issue for both Allies and Axis