What is on these soldiers backs?

[IanC]

Friends,

There is currently a very interesting picture for sale on e-stand.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=921929

My question is what is the object that each of the soldiers wears on his back?

I think I have seen footage of crews of Anti Aircraft gunners wearing the same "things"

[anmarlodz]

Gasmask filter from GM 24.

[IanC]

Gasmask filter from GM 24.

Thanks Marcin much appreciated I would have never guessed it was one of those.

I need to find out what attached it to the belt.

[MP44_tom]

I think the filters had a leather carrying pouch....

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ht=M24+gasmask

Cheers
Tom

[IanC]

I think the filters had a leather carrying pouch....

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ht=M24+gasmask

Cheers
Tom

Superb! Thanks Tom much appreciated.