Original Japanese WWII Unissued Civilian Type 99 Gas Mask with Hose, Filter & Bag in Original Box - dated 1940 Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage The top crown bears a

The top crown bears a faint manufacturer’s label but fortunately it matches the one embossed on the leather liner:

with the first having cotton outer covering made of fabric sewn together

These also may be to hold the earphones in place

the division took part in Operation Marauder

Chest width: 22”

Original Japanese WWII Unissued Civilian Type 99 Gas Mask with Hose, Filter & Bag in Original Box - dated 1940 Category_MG 42 Ammo Storage The top crown bears aOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Japanese Army Model 99 gas mask was definitely the most commonly used Japanese gas mask during the war. It features a soft tan rubber face piece and an elastic fabric head harness. A variation of the Model 99 was also issued with the filter attached directly to the face piece. The Model 99 is most likely a civilian mask but it may have been used by the military as well. Thousands of these masks were issued to