WW1 German M15 Gasmask with Canister

World War 1 German Model 1915 Gasmask with Canister (M15 Gasmaske in Dose). Poison gas was a new weapon during the First World War and was first used by the German Army in 1915. The British and French Armies soon followed suit. Although good protective equipment was initially quite slow to develop, masks like this one eventually reduced poison gas to a major annoyance rather than the terrifying killer of the early attacks. The GM15 type gasmask is complete with 1917 dated filter and spare glasses, stored in its original field-grey painted early pattern canister. The canister comes without carrying straps. Inside the lid a pair of spare glasses is stored. The gasmask is in used but supple condition showing. Rare original WW1 Gasmask!