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Title
German GM-17 Gas Mask
Subject
1917 issued canister Gas Mask - to be worn by German soldiers on the front during WWI.
Description
This is a German “GM17” gas mask used beginning in 1917 in response to chemical warfare exercised by both sides of the Western Front. The use of poison gas began at the Battle of Ypres on April 22, 1915, when the Germans used newly developed chlorine gas on the French. The use of chlorine gas in the Battle of Ypres and further development of lethal chemical warfare technology led to the creation and distribution of gas masks on both sides in an effort to protect troops from the terrible physical effects of poison gas [1].
"The Lederschutzmaske GM17 (circa 1917) was used in WWI by both the German and Austrian-Hungarian armies. After both sides began to use chemical weapons, Germany developed a mask with protective capabilities. The material used was oiled sheep leather, which could be treated to neutralize the gases being used at the time. A small filter canister was fixed in the snout position, as was a small metal carrying canister. The celluloid eyepieces were reinforced with an additional metal frame on the inside similar to the French A.R.S. artillery model" [2].
[1] Duffy, Michael. "Weapons of War - Poison Gas." First World War.com. N.p., 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 03 Apr. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/weaponry/gas.htm>.
[2] "Gas Masks of WWI." A Century Of November HTML Site. Pacific Empire Corporation, n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2013. <http://acenturyofnovember.com/html/gallery_gasmasks.php>.
"The Lederschutzmaske GM17 (circa 1917) was used in WWI by both the German and Austrian-Hungarian armies. After both sides began to use chemical weapons, Germany developed a mask with protective capabilities. The material used was oiled sheep leather, which could be treated to neutralize the gases being used at the time. A small filter canister was fixed in the snout position, as was a small metal carrying canister. The celluloid eyepieces were reinforced with an additional metal frame on the inside similar to the French A.R.S. artillery model" [2].
[1] Duffy, Michael. "Weapons of War - Poison Gas." First World War.com. N.p., 22 Aug. 2009. Web. 03 Apr. 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/weaponry/gas.htm>.
[2] "Gas Masks of WWI." A Century Of November HTML Site. Pacific Empire Corporation, n.d. Web. 03 Apr. 2013. <http://acenturyofnovember.com/html/gallery_gasmasks.php>.
Creator
Germany
Source
McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tulsa. 2933 E. 6th St. Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-3123
Date
1917 - 1919
Type
Artifact
Identifier
1000.084.2
Coverage
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Primarily used on the war front during the First World War. Issued in 1917 to German Troops.
Primarily used on the war front during the First World War. Issued in 1917 to German Troops.