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Maskenspanner
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€ 99,00
A German WW2 Maskenspanner (gas mask stretcher/tensioner) is an aluminum wire frame device used to hold a gas mask open when not in use, preventing the rubber from deforming, cracking, or sticking together. These were essential, stamped, and often-dated tools used in barracks to maintain equipment readiness. It kept the mask in its proper shape while in storage, especially when removed from the canister in barracks, to ensure it remained functional. Constructed from lightweight aluminum with steel springs. While the gas mask was worn or kept in its canister (Gasmaskenbüchse) in the field, the Maskenspanner was typically used in garrison or in bunkers. They usually featured manufacturer marks and the year of production (e.g., 1937, 1938, 1941).
This item:
In very good condition and neatly maker marked and dated. The gas mask is not included in this sale; it is shown as an example only.