Gas Mask Container

[GJR137]

OK, I guess the D does stand for water proof then. I had read in French Militaria magazine that as of 1941, the cans were made in a more solid way, and they had a D on the bottom for reenforced. I guess the guy who wrote the article was wrong; or maybe its my memory that is wrong.
On the other hand, all cans with the D are defenetly not realy water proof. I think I have five of them, and none have the O ring inside.
JL

Hi JL,
your memory isn't wrong at all....I've got this very article right before my eyes and the truth is that Mr. Borg or Mr. Huart have given the wrong meaning to the "D" stamped on the bottom of the can,and even translated the German word a little bit erroneously,but that's no big deal, since the latest articles appeared on Militaria Magazines(read the ones dealing with the German Feldblusen and the other ones concerning WH/LW equipments!)are amongst the best ever written to date!
Cheers
Kees

[Jean-Loup]

Panemajo

[Wesley's Dad]

Missing O-rings

The O-rings were certainly omitted during much of the wartime production. Likewise, I believe an order exists (though I cannot references it) that reclaimed O-rings from cannisters manufactured prior for recycling. I have a 41 or 42 dated can that has the gasket intact and in the typical german patter it is three letter coded. I will try to post a picture this evening.

Mike

[GJR137]

Panemajo

Korosho

[AndyD]

I had one of these in my collection.

After doing some research,I found out that the grey paint was applied post-war,by the Russians,who used these as part of their equipment,they sometimes removed the swastikas stamped on the mask too.

Kind regards,
Andy

[The Jackal]

I had one of these in my collection.

After doing some research,I found out that the grey paint was applied post-war,by the Russians,who used these as part of their equipment,they sometimes removed the swastikas stamped on the mask too.

Kind regards,
Andy

It looks like my canister could be one of those. I always had doubts about the paintjob on my D canister. Looks like it was repainted a very long time ago..Post wartime done?

Pics: http://www.xs4all.nl/~jnve/Gascanist...0Type%20D.html

Jac