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Why did german soldiers wear gas masks
This gas mask was worn by a German soldier in the trenches. It
covered the soldier's eyes and mouth to limit injury by chemical gas, but the rest of the head remained uncovered. The metal filter cartridge contained charcoal and an anti-gas chemical to stop the soldier inhaling lethal gases.
What gas masks did the germans use in ww1
The Germans used both
leather 'leder' and rubber 'gummi' masks during the First World War. Sometimes referred to as 'model 1917', after the year of its introduction, this style of gas mask was also known as the 'Ledermaske (Gasmaske 17)'.
Did the german gas mask work in ww1
Gas masks used in World War One
were made as a result of poison gas attacks that took the Allies in the trenches on the Western Front by surprise. ... This crude mask gave some protection but its eye-piece proved to be very weak and easy to break – thus making the protective value of the hypo helmet null and void.