When Germany unleashed chlorine gas at Ypres in 1915, it marked the dawn of modern chemical warfare. Soldiers had no masks, ...

German Luftschutz green rubber gas mask with aluminium filter canister. The mask is a pull-on full head style with yellow plastic eyepieces and a one-way rubber exhaust valve in front of the nose. The ...

German 'Lederschutzmaske' (Leather protection mask) gas mask. The mask is made from a single piece of chrome-tanned sheepskin dipped in an oil sealant solution. The single seam running under the chin ...