Original Imperial German WWI M1917 Ledermaske Gas Mask with Rare Ersatz Wooden Canister & Filter Cannons & Mortars as it has completely fallen

as it has completely fallen off

with some wear and fraying near the belt buckle

The handle and stacked leather grip are in very good lightly used condition

but it wasn't until World War II when more effective shaped charge anti-tank grenades were produced

Original Imperial German WWI M1917 Ledermaske Gas Mask with Rare Ersatz Wooden Canister & Filter Cannons & Mortars as it has completely fallenOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition, totally genuine World War One issue German gas mask, complete with filter and a very rare "Ersatz" cannister, made partly from laminated wood. Ersatz, or "replacement" items, are emergency issue designs resulting from material shortages during wartime, and were a staple of the German supply chain towards the end of WWI. Steel was valuable and in short supply, so they made these gas mask