German Gas Mask M38 Mode Coloured Eyeglasses: Straight from Hitler's Atlantic Wall installation at Hanstholm in the north of Denmark. This 1944 mask was repatriated for use by the Danish Fire Brigade after the German surrender in 1945. Prior to this, the mask was used in the various bunkers spread across Hanstholm. It has the following markings:

a. Danish Crown and 'CF' - this indicates post war Danish Fire Brigade.
b. '3' between the eye glasses - this indicates the size which is small.
c. The snout has an oval with 'BMW' and a circle with '+' underneath.
d. 'BWZ' between the inside eye glasses.
e . 'BWZ' next to the black air filter & '44' beneath & to the left of the filter.
f. There is '280' to the right of the right hand eyeglass.

This gas mask has the later (1944), version attachment strap buckles not the 1938 versions and the eyeglasses are tinted orange.

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