Gas mask Luftschutz Volkswagen ww2

Product no.: 0190

225.00 €
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Delivery time: 2-5 day(s)

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Original gas mask Luftschutz Volkswagen Wolfsburg ww2

Very nice collector's item on the history of the Volkswagenwerk

Gas mask and container with beautiful lettering and stamping.

Straps of the canister are missing. Due to usage, smaller dents and damage to the paint. Dark blue paint. Manufacturer R. Neuhauer? not easy to decipher. RL 1 40/11. Numbered with 218. Mask with complete straps. Size 2. The filter is fully stamped. Originally built for the production of the "KDF car", Kübel- and Schwimmwagen were produced during the war. For the Ju 88 wings, rudders and cabins were produced and in the basement there was a secret production plant for the V1. After bombardments in 1944, the production of the Schwimmwagen (type 166) had to be stopped because large parts of the production facilities were damaged.