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Gas Mask King
French Civile 38
The French Civile 38 used a rubber facepiece with a central speech diaphragm. It was made for civilian and industrial use. The first example features celluloid eyepieces and was made around 1945. The second example has glass eyepieces and was made in the 1950s.
Civile = "Civilian"
Similar masks in my collection: French M51/M53, Belgian M51
Rubber stamp
Stamp under chin "C.38 _M.C III _57"
Stamp
Stamp under chin "MC40 15"
Stamps
Stamps inside mask "57" "27"
Stamp
Stamp on head strap "MC40 15"
Carrier
Metal carrying canister top view "C-38" "III-C"
Carrier
Metal carrying canister bottom view
Stamp
Stamp on cheek "S"
Rubber stamp
Stamp inside mask "1 G.T"
Rubber stamp
Stamp on head strap "C.38 - M.C C _ 57"
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