German GasMask

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  1. mdlock

    mdlock Well-Known Member

    What do these characters mean 20190721_162459.jpg ?
     
    mdlock, Jul 21, 2019
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  2. prestoncohunter

    prestoncohunter Well-Known Member

    They are the inspecting unit.
     
    prestoncohunter, Jul 24, 2019
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  3. prestoncohunter

    prestoncohunter Well-Known Member

    Also known as a Waffenamt (German Army Weapons Agency)
     
    prestoncohunter, Jul 24, 2019
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  4. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

    "Waffenamt Abnahme 320"
    all equipment were looked at by inspectors before going to the storage units when found that they were in accordance with the required specifications.
    mass-produced items like gas masks were of course not looked at individually and given a number that grouped the type of equipment. not even a staunch German would have inspected appr. 50 million gas masks...
    here one of the better sites that also warns before the fakes:
    https://claus.espeholt.dk/mediearkiv/waae.pdf
     
    Fid, Jul 31, 2019
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