Original German WWII Normandy / Mediterranean Camouflage Gas Mask Canister Japanese Militaria and the surviving YB-40s were

and the surviving YB-40s were converted back to standard B-17F configuration or used as gunnery trainers back in the States

It is covered in dirt and grime

including the Falange

The battalion crossed the Rhine on March 28th and bore down on a new objective … Fulda

It was a last-ditch effort to keep up the momentum of the German forces during the stagnant stage of the Battle of the Bulge

Original German WWII Normandy / Mediterranean Camouflage Gas Mask Canister Japanese Militaria and the surviving YB-40s wereOriginal Item: One of a kind. Incredible wartime applied Normandy Camouflage color painted German gas mask can. This example is the Long Model 1938 Wehrmacht type, which was introduced to house the stiffer M38 gas masks. The spare lens compartment is present and without spare lenses. The closing clasp is still functional. The exterior of the can is painted in a Normandy or Mediterranean style Camo and it is a fantastic looking example. This example