Original German WWII Named M38 Size 3 Gas Mask with Fe 37R Filter and Canister - Dated April 1942 German Documents & Books Ich habe die schwere Aufgabe

Ich habe die schwere Aufgabe

for the resemblance between the fruit and the weapon

It was the result of the British search for a new bayonet to replace the Pattern 1907 which began just after World War I which came to the conclusion around the beginning of World War II that the best replacement for the pattern 1907 bayonet would be a spike-type bayonet

The Royal Canadian Regiment Wolseley Pattern Pith HelmetThe Wolseley pattern helmet is a distinctive British design developed and popularised in the late 19th and early 20th century

This is confirmed by the collar insignia

Original German WWII Named M38 Size 3 Gas Mask with Fe 37R Filter and Canister - Dated April 1942 German Documents & Books Ich habe die schwere AufgabeOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a phenomenal M38 German Gas Mask manufactured by BMW, as can be seen on the side of the masks mouthpiece. This example is complete with an original Filter and Carrying can, all with WWII Dates and markings. On the canister is painted in white 56, likely being a size marking. This 56 marking is also on the front of the mask, matching the canister and mask. There is a D embossed on the bottom of the canister.