| E-Mail: Alvin Lee Jun Ming WebMaster CopyRight 1999 - 2001 |
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| Restoration of original German WW2 Gas Mask Can |
| Original condition with slight exterior rusting, paint flaking and pitting |
| Springed latch with remnants of original latch strap |
| Connecting handle |
| Interior of can - Badly rusted |
| Closeup of paint texture |
| Click on thumbnails to view enlarged pictures |
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| Spare lenses compartment |
| This is an original German WW2 gas mask can that I received with rust, pitting and possibly a post-war repaint. It's overall in excellent and servicable condition. It's marked FNZ 43 on the latch and embossed a letter "D" at the bottom centre. No other markings or stamps were found. I sanded the entire gas mask of whatever rust that could be removed and covered some small depressions with putty. Then it was 2 layers of primer and 2 layers of Dark Green paint and there it was....brought back from the dead! MEHT. Rttf. Alwin Gruber |
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| After restoration... |
| Before restoration... |
| Paired with it's "best friend" - The gas cape bag |
| A set of original spare lenses in it's respective compartment - In 1944, soldaten were issued with two sets. |
| Mask / Lens cleaning cloth with it's metal keeper secured at the can's bottom. - Pardon my legs... |
