Original Imperial Japanese WWII Gas Mask with Filter and Complete Paper Label - dated 1942 U.S. Flare Guns Caliber: 8×53mmR Murata

Caliber: 8×53mmR Murata

It was not an uncommon practice for Jewish flyers to have an alias set of tags

but these but were quickly overtaken by the superior 2nd Pattern employing hard leather grip plates

knopkierie or knobkerry

The alloy AZ73 nose fuse is marked in the casting AZ (73 in a circle) A3

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Gas Mask with Filter and Complete Paper Label - dated 1942 U.S. Flare Guns Caliber: 8×53mmR MurataOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good, near excellent condition genuine WWII issue Japanese rubberized face mask, with metal rimmed clear lenses. The filter can has wonderful paper label with instructions still attached. It only has a few stains, the "Rising Sun" is quite vibrant, and all of the characters can still be seen. There are also markings stamped into the top of the can, one of which is 1 7, for the 17th year of the Showa