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M-30 German WWII Gas Mask with Case
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12-17-2022 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by
Aragorn243
it had the mask which seems to be the rare portion of this combo.
That's for sure. You almost never see the masks since most discarded theirs and used the case for an extras case.
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That's funny because I never gave it much thought. I knew everyone had gas masks, but gas was never used in Europe and troops are always conscious of what they need and don't.
You always picture the Germans with being pretty obedient and not very rebellious, so I looked into it after you said that and you're right. While there isn't much actual evidence to it, the cases are in photos until the end of the war, but no one believes the gas masks are in them any longer. Food, papers, valuables etc., because they are the only waterproof thing they had.
I had just told my wife earlier this evening that most of the masks were missing because US soldiers took them as waterproof containers and tossed the useless masks. Could be a combination of the two I suppose.
I have to figure out which gas masks I have and don't have now. Pretty sure I have a US WWI mask, thinking there might be another but not sure. I have stuff all over the place and don't remember where I put it anymore.
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Originally Posted by
Aragorn243
but gas was never used in Europe
Hitler went in thinking it was still WW1 and suffering from his own gas dose experience. The troops catch on quick and once in combat everything changes. The ditches of Poland must have been filled with masks... Good luck finding a correct one. I'll let you know if I see one...
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What about the possibility of asbestos in the filter or are you not bothered?
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Originally Posted by
Flying10uk
asbestos in the filter
Well, I don't think anyone would intend to actually use one of those old things. I wouldn't even want to use something from my time.
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Originally Posted by
Flying10uk
What about the possibility of asbestos in the filter or are you not bothered?
Not worried at all about it. I don't plan on actually using it.
I was more concerned with radiation leaking from the British compass I have but decided as I wasn't going to keep it in my pocket or lick it, I really didn't have much to worry about.
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Not trying to make lite of it but you have to be exposed to quite a bit of asbestos for it to have an effect. It's in all our older buildings in heating applications, ductwork, insulation, etc, it was used as siding on the outside of my house. There is fryable and non-fryable asbestos with the fryable type being hazardous. You don't even have to bag up the other type to dispose of it.
It's turned into little more than a money maker as businesses specialize in it's removal charging a fortune to do it and then doing nothing special in the process. They do the same thing with lead paint. In the construction business, I've been exposed to both on many occasions. I take some precautions, masks, cleaning up afterwards, etc but I don't get in a full suit for it.
These filters are more dangerous from possible chemical breakdown of the contents than the asbestos that's in it.
You asked if I was worried about it, no, not in the slightest.
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So I ordered a carrying strap off IMA until I can get a real one. Not happy with it at all. Not anything like the ones in their sales photos. It's brand new, dark green instead of a faded looking like it's been there look.
So how do I get the look? Bleach? Rubbing it in the dirt afterwards?
I don't do fabric.
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