AK Gas mask

[Soldat de Fer]

Hello
Does any one knows , what the # 09 APR 63 would mean ? they are found on one AK face mask on the straps . The face mask was in the AK cannister for a long time. There is one on the estand right now , with the exact same # on the straps ( check seller "VET44" DAK gasmask GM 30).
Let me know if you do know.
Regards
P-Y

[Soldat de Fer]

Hello
No one knows ? it has been discussed before , but still no one knew then.
I do not think it relate to a date , but I have no ideas what it could be .
Check your AK/southern front gasmask ( the ones with the tan paint) just to see , if you have these markings as well.
Regards
P-Y

[Michael Kuligowski]

Pierre !!
I was told many moons ago that tan painted masks are not DAK - but post war reissue dutch (or belgium ? ) civil defence.

thats all I know.. and i know I wont have mask like that in my collection..

cheers !

[NZMark]

Or Egyptian?
Mark.

[MP44_tom]

I don't know if these masks are post war reissue, all I know is I have the same mask of which the filter is WaA stamped over the tan paint. Which does suggest a (late?) war issue.

So it is still a little mystery, at least for me.

Tom
www.mp44.nl

[Soldat de Fer]

Hello
Well thanks for responding .
The mask in question must be a real AK issue , since it is dated 1941 .
Regarding the markings being a date , seems really strange to re issue these mask in 1963 ???!!! especially when the one I have seen , were not mint and some did not have these markings .
They are for sure not from egypt , since you would see Arabic markings .
I don't know if it could be Belgian either , why would they get 20 years old outdated gasmask ? .
Still a mystery so far , I guess we will never know for sure.
Regards
Pierre-Yves

[Vet44]

hello Guys

here is a link from the gasmaske museum .

http://www.gasmasklexikon.com/Page/Germ-GM-30.htm

what the stamp means on the strap, unfortunately. i dont know.the strap on my mask is stampt 15 Jul 63 K.
i do not believe that there is a date.
what justification should july with a cut from jul ? .

greetings Andi