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Pferdemaske 39

The purpose of the mask is to give respiratory protection to the horse during chemical warfare.

The mask proper has no markings of identification value; the canisters are marked: "PFE 38".

The mask consists of a black rubber full molded facepiece, two PFE 38 canisters which fit on both its sides, supporting leather straps and buckles and a greenish-gray canvas carrier. The outlet valve fits into the nose of the facepiece and is retained in a similar manner to the canisters, by three radial bands folding over a metal ring in the center.

The mask is so made that the horse's a lower jaw is beneath the mask proper. To pre-vent the horse's teeth from injuring the mask, a heavy insert of rubber fabric is vulcani-zed to the bottom of the mask to form a biting pad for the horse's teeth. The back of the mask has a flap which folds inward to aid in making a thight fit with the horse's nose and jaws.

The drawing shows size #2 of the mask, as indicated by the marking: "Gr. 2".

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